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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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 304 students received a bachelor's degree in biology from Auburn.

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
  • Doctorate Degree in Biology

Auburn General Biology Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
133
Most Focused General Biology Master’s Degree Schools 142
598

In 2021, 32 students received their master’s degree in biology from Auburn. This makes it the #48 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

Earnings of Auburn Biology Graduates

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Auburn is $23,818. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,253 for all biology students.

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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

66% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
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 33% men. So male students are more repesented at Auburn since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

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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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 20
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 247
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 12

Auburn General Biology Master’s Program

63% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The biology program at Auburn awarded 32 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 38% of these degrees went to men with the other 63% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in biology each year. Auburn does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a biology master's degree from Auburn, 56% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 18
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Auburn also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 19 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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