General Biology at Arizona State University - Tempe

52% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and approximately 74,795 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.

ASU - Tempe General Biology Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Biology (Less Than 1 Year)
Bachelor’s Degree in Biology
Master’s Degree in Biology

ASU - Tempe General Biology Rankings

The biology major at ASU - Tempe 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.

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #37 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biology Student Demographics at ASU - Tempe

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

ASU - Tempe General Biology Bachelor’s Program

67% Women

52% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 32% men. So male students are more repesented at ASU - Tempe since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biology bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	146
Black or African American	40
Hispanic or Latino	222
White	401
International Students	21
Other Races/Ethnicities	79

ASU - Tempe General Biology Master’s Program

62% Women

30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of biology master's degrees went to men and 62% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in biology each year. ASU - Tempe does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biology master's degree from ASU - Tempe, 64% 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 Arizona State University - Tempe with a master's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	42
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

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 Arizona State University - Tempe. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies	953

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 AZ, the home state for Arizona State University - Tempe.

Occupation	Jobs in AZ	Average Salary in AZ
High School Teachers	17,200	$48,610
Medical Scientists	1,500	$99,840
Natural Sciences Managers	1,060	$101,790
Biological Science Professors	800	$99,960
Biological Scientists	570	$83,680

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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