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General Biology at Central Michigan University

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

Central Michigan is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan and has a total student population of 17,311. Of the 3,744 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Central Michigan University in 2021, 8 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.

Central Michigan General Biology Degrees Available

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

Central Michigan General Biology Rankings

The biology major at Central Michigan 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.

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in biology from Central Michigan. This makes it the #203 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Biology Graduates from Central Michigan Make?

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Central Michigan is $24,895. This is less than $27,253, which is the national average of all biology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Biology Student Demographics at Central Michigan

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

Central Michigan General Biology Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at Central Michigan since its program graduates 17% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biology bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Central Michigan University with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Central Michigan General Biology Master’s Program

50% Women
The biology program at Central Michigan awarded 8 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in biology each year. Central Michigan does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a biology master's degree from Central Michigan, 75% 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 Central Michigan University with a master's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Central Michigan also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 0 student 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 MI, the home state for Central Michigan University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
High School Teachers 24,130 $62,950
Medical Scientists 2,550 $67,960
Natural Sciences Managers 1,570 $113,840
Biological Science Professors 1,240 $91,770
Biological Scientists 450 $75,110

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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