General Biology at Appalachian State University

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study general biology, take a look at what Appalachian State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Appalachian State is located in Boone, North Carolina and has a total student population of 20,023.

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.

Appalachian State General Biology Degrees Available

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

Appalachian State General Biology Rankings

The biology major at Appalachian State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Biology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Biology Student Demographics at Appalachian State

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

Appalachian State General Biology Bachelor’s Program

62% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 62% went to women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 32% men. So male students are more repesented at Appalachian State since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at Appalachian State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	21
White	122
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

Appalachian State General Biology Master’s Program

58% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 42% of biology master's degrees went to men and 58% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in biology each year. Appalachian State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biology master's degree from Appalachian State, 79% 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 Appalachian State University with a master's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	19
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 Appalachian State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies	160

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 NC, the home state for Appalachian State University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
High School Teachers	25,240	$47,580
Medical Scientists	4,500	$98,740
Natural Sciences Managers	2,960	$153,490
Biological Science Professors	1,990	$76,320
Biological Scientists	1,070	$83,380

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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