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General Biology at Athens State University

General Biology at Athens State University

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

Athens State University is located in Athens, Alabama and approximately 2,867 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.

Athens State University General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

Athens State University General Biology Rankings

The biology major at Athens State University 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 Athens State University

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

Athens State University General Biology Bachelor’s Program

75% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at Athens State University 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 Athens State University with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies 19

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 Athens State 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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