General Biology at Auburn University

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

Auburn is located in Auburn, Alabama and approximately 30,737 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.

Auburn General Biology Degrees Available

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

Auburn General Biology Rankings

The biology major at Auburn 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 19 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #18 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biology Student Demographics at Auburn

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

Auburn General Biology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 34% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 66% went to women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 32% men. So male students are more repesented at Auburn since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at Auburn 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 Auburn University with a bachelor's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	16
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	246
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

Auburn General Biology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 32% of biology master's degrees went to men and 68% went to women.

Of the students who received a biology master's degree from Auburn, 65% 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 Auburn University with a master's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	22
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within General Biology

The following biology concentations are available at Auburn University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Auburn University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biomedical Sciences	286
Biology Studies	69

Related Majors

• Biomathematics & Bioinformatics
• Biotechnology
• Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology
• Neurobiology & Neurosciences
• Microbiological Sciences & Immunology

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 Auburn 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Robert S. Donovan under License

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