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General Biology at Cumberland University

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

CU is located in Lebanon, Tennessee and has a total student population of 2,704. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students received a bachelor's degree in biology from CU.

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.

CU General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

CU General Biology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks biology programs across the country. The following shows how CU performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biology major at CU 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
Most Focused General Biology Associate Degree Schools 312
Most Popular General Biology Associate Degree Schools 312
Most Popular General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1,079
Most Focused General Biology Schools 1,244

Biology Student Demographics at CU

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

CU General Biology Bachelor’s Program

82% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The biology program at CU awarded 11 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 18% of these degrees went to men with the other 82% going to women.

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About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at CU 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 Cumberland University with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 6
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

CU 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 TN, the home state for Cumberland 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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