General Biology at Clemson University

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

Clemson is located in Clemson, South Carolina and approximately 26,406 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.

Clemson General Biology Degrees Available

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

Clemson General Biology Rankings

The biology major at Clemson 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 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #127 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biology Student Demographics at Clemson

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

Clemson General Biology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 73% went to women.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at Clemson 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 Clemson University with a bachelor's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	15
Black or African American	24
Hispanic or Latino	22
White	217
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	20

Clemson General Biology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of biology master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

Of the students who received a biology master's degree from Clemson, 82% 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 Clemson University with a master's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	73
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

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 Clemson University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies	430

Related Majors

• Pharmacology & Toxicology
• Zoology
• Microbiological Sciences & Immunology
• Genetics
• Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology

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 SC, the home state for Clemson University.

Occupation	Jobs in SC	Average Salary in SC
High School Teachers	15,310	$54,400
Natural Sciences Managers	530	$91,270
Biological Science Professors	510	$69,370
Medical Scientists	340	$82,300
Biological Scientists	220	$78,370

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 hager.angie under License

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