General Biology at Austin Peay State University

What traits are you looking for in a biology school? To help you decide if Austin Peay State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biology program.

Austin Peay State University is located in Clarksville, Tennessee and has a total student population of 10,272.

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.

Austin Peay State University General Biology Degrees Available

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

Austin Peay State University General Biology Rankings

The biology major at Austin Peay 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 Austin Peay State University

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

Austin Peay State University General Biology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 31% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 69% went to women.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at Austin Peay 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 Austin Peay State University with a bachelor's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	25
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Austin Peay State University General Biology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 46% of biology master's degrees went to men and 54% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in biology each year. Austin Peay State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biology master's degree from Austin Peay State University, 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 Austin Peay State University with a master's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within General Biology

General Biology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Austin Peay State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies	66

Related Majors

• Biomathematics & Bioinformatics

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 TN, the home state for Austin Peay State University.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
High School Teachers	20,190	$53,620
Medical Scientists	1,370	$81,390
Biological Science Professors	890	$89,030
Natural Sciences Managers	500	$111,670
Biological Scientists	370	$67,690

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 Nyttend under License

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