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General Biology at Florida State University

General Biology at Florida State University

What traits are you looking for in a biology school? To help you decide if Florida State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biology program.

Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and has a total student population of 43,569.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Biology section at the bottom of this page.

Florida State General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology
  • Master’s Degree in Biology

Florida State General Biology Rankings

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #42 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biology Student Demographics at Florida State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at Florida State University.

Florida State General Biology Master’s Program

72% Women
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 28% of biology master's degrees went to men and 72% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Florida State University with a master's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 18
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within General Biology

If you plan to be a biology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Florida State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biomedical Sciences 20
Biology Studies 14

Careers That Biology Grads May Go Into

A degree in biology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for FL, the home state for Florida State University.

Occupation Jobs in FL Average Salary in FL
High School Teachers 47,960 $54,120
Medical Scientists 3,470 $82,990
Biological Scientists 1,770 $71,200
Biological Science Professors 1,590 $90,750
Life Scientists 140 $91,970

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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