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General Biology at Murray State University

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

Murray State is located in Murray, Kentucky and approximately 9,449 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 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.

Murray State General Biology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Biology

Murray State General Biology Rankings

Biology Student Demographics at Murray State

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

Murray State General Biology Master’s Program

50% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students graduated with a master's degree in biology from Murray State. About 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 39% men graduate in biology each year. Murray State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a biology master's degree from Murray State, 100% 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 Murray State University with a master's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
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 KY, the home state for Murray State University.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
High School Teachers 12,250 $56,200
Biological Science Professors 680 $70,600
Medical Scientists 420 $77,160
Natural Sciences Managers 300 $110,070
Biological Scientists 220 $64,780

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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