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General Biology at Vanderbilt University

Every general biology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biology program at Vanderbilt University stacks up to those at other schools.

Vanderbilt is located in Nashville, Tennessee and approximately 13,537 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 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.

Vanderbilt General Biology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Biology
  • Doctorate Degree in Biology

Vanderbilt General Biology Rankings

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #76 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biology Student Demographics at Vanderbilt

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

Vanderbilt General Biology Master’s Program

44% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 56% of biology master's degrees went to men and 44% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 39% men graduate in biology each year. Vanderbilt does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a biology master's degree from Vanderbilt, 83% 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 Vanderbilt 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 15
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 TN, the home state for Vanderbilt University.

Occupation Jobs in TN Average Salary in TN
High School Teachers 20,190 $53,620
Medical Scientists 1,370 $81,390
Biological Science Professors 890 $89,030
Natural Sciences Managers 500 $111,670
Biological Scientists 370 $67,690

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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