General Biology at Georgia State University

If you are interested in studying general biology, you may want to check out the program at Georgia State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Georgia State is located in Atlanta, Georgia and approximately 36,360 students attend the school each year.

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.

Georgia State General Biology Degrees Available

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

Georgia State General Biology Rankings

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #53 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biology Student Demographics at Georgia State

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

Georgia State General Biology Master’s Program

62% Women

62% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of biology master's degrees went to men and 62% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in biology each year. Georgia State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

In the biology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 62% of degree recipients. That is 14% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	24
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	12
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within General Biology

General Biology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Georgia State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies	87

Neurobiology & Neurosciences

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 GA, the home state for Georgia State University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
High School Teachers	27,620	$58,050
Medical Scientists	1,710	$75,800
Biological Scientists	1,040	$72,460
Biological Science Professors	740	$96,830
Life Scientists	90	$79,890

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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