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General Biology at Ohio State University - Main Campus

General Biology at Ohio State University - Main Campus

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

Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and approximately 61,369 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.

Ohio State General Biology Degrees Available

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

Ohio State General Biology Rankings

Biology Student Demographics at Ohio State

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

Ohio State General Biology Master’s Program

80% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 20% of biology master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

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Of the students who received a biology master's degree from Ohio State, 80% 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 Ohio State University - Main Campus 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 1
White 4
International Students 0
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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Ohio State University - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biomedical Sciences 13

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 OH, the home state for Ohio State University - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in OH Average Salary in OH
High School Teachers 52,240 $61,930
Medical Scientists 3,430 $79,020
Biological Science Professors 1,850 $95,800
Natural Sciences Managers 1,000 $131,680
Biological Scientists 780 $67,780

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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