General Biology at Tuskegee University

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

Tuskegee is located in Tuskegee, Alabama and has a total student population of 2,747.

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.

Tuskegee General Biology Degrees Available

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

Tuskegee General Biology Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #162 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biology Student Demographics at Tuskegee

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

Tuskegee General Biology Master’s Program

40% Women

80% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of biology master's degrees went to men and 40% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in biology each year. Tuskegee does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 28% more men than average.

In the biology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 80% of degree recipients. That is 32% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 Tuskegee University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies	3
General Biomedical Sciences	1

Physiology & Pathology Sciences

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 AL, the home state for Tuskegee University.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
High School Teachers	16,270	$51,180
Biological Scientists	260	$67,200
Medical Scientists	180	$90,300
Natural Sciences Managers	170	$112,140
Life Scientists	120	$99,720

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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