General Biology at Arkansas State University - Main Campus

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 Arkansas State University - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

A-State is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas and has a total student population of 13,106. Of the 1,815 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Arkansas State University - Main Campus in 2021, 71 of them were general biology majors.

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.

A-State General Biology Degrees Available

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

A-State General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at A-State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biology major at A-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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value General Biology Master’s Degree Schools	81
Most Popular General Biology Schools	386

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in biology from A-State. This makes it the #265 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of A-State Biology Graduates

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at A-State is $20,719. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,253 for all biology students.

Biology Student Demographics at A-State

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

A-State General Biology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 71 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in biology from A-State in 2021, 38% were men and 62% were women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at A-State since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at A-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 Arkansas State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	55
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

A-State General Biology Master’s Program

Of the 5 students who earned a master's degree in General Biology from A-State in 2020-2021, 40% were men and 60% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in biology each year. A-State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biology master's degree from A-State, 100% 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 Arkansas State University - Main Campus with a master's in biology.

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

A-State also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology

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 AR, the home state for Arkansas State University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in AR	Average Salary in AR
High School Teachers	11,480	$51,780
Biological Science Professors	380	$68,020
Natural Sciences Managers	270	$109,910
Biological Scientists	250	$74,380
Medical Scientists	160	$98,490

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
• Image Credit: By Brandonrush under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.