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General Biology at Medical University of South Carolina

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General Biology at Medical University of South Carolina

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

MUSC is located in Charleston, South Carolina and approximately 3,083 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students received their master's degree in biology.

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.

MUSC General Biology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Biology

MUSC General Biology Rankings

Biology Student Demographics at MUSC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at Medical University of South Carolina.

MUSC General Biology Master’s Program

33% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 9 students who graduated with a master’s in biology from MUSC in 2021, 67% were men and 33% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 39% men graduate in biology each year. MUSC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 28% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a biology master's degree from MUSC, 78% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 SC, the home state for Medical University of South Carolina.

Occupation Jobs in SC Average Salary in SC
High School Teachers 15,310 $54,400
Natural Sciences Managers 530 $91,270
Biological Science Professors 510 $69,370
Medical Scientists 340 $82,300
Biological Scientists 220 $78,370

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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