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General Biology at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

General Biology at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

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

Colorado State is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and has a total student population of 32,428.

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.

Colorado State General Biology Degrees Available

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

Colorado State General Biology Rankings

The biology major at Colorado State 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 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #76 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biology Student Demographics at Colorado State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at Colorado State University - Fort Collins.

Colorado State General Biology Bachelor’s Program

74% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 26% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 74% went to women.

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About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at Colorado State 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 Colorado State University - Fort Collins with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 11
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 39
White 252
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 18

Colorado State General Biology Master’s Program

70% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 30% of biology master's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

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Of the students who received a biology master's degree from Colorado State, 66% 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 Colorado State University - Fort Collins with a master's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 49
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

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 Colorado State University - Fort Collins. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies 224
General Biomedical Sciences 143

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 CO, the home state for Colorado State University - Fort Collins.

Occupation Jobs in CO Average Salary in CO
High School Teachers 16,950 $55,110
Medical Scientists 1,420 $74,370
Natural Sciences Managers 1,230 $141,750
Biological Science Professors 890 $79,730
Biological Scientists 870 $71,380

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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