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General Biology at East Carolina University

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General Biology at East Carolina University

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

ECU is located in Greenville, North Carolina and approximately 28,798 students attend the school each year. Of the 5,233 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from East Carolina University in 2021, 202 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.

ECU General Biology Degrees Available

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

ECU General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at ECU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biology major at ECU 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
Best General Biology Schools 204

In 2021, 29 students received their master’s degree in biology from ECU. This makes it the #55 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of ECU Biology Graduates

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at ECU is $32,720. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 20% higher than the national average of $27,253 for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Biology Student Demographics at ECU

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

ECU General Biology Bachelor’s Program

65% Women
45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 202 biology majors earned their bachelor's degree from ECU. Of these graduates, 35% were men and 65% were women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at ECU since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

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About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at ECU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 50
Hispanic or Latino 22
White 104
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 13

ECU General Biology Master’s Program

69% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 29 students graduated with a master's degree in biology from ECU. About 31% were men and 69% were women.

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Of the students who received a biology master's degree from ECU, 76% 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 East Carolina University with a master's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 22
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

ECU 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 NC, the home state for East Carolina University.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
High School Teachers 25,240 $47,580
Medical Scientists 4,500 $98,740
Natural Sciences Managers 2,960 $153,490
Biological Science Professors 1,990 $76,320
Biological Scientists 1,070 $83,380

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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