General Biology at East Tennessee State University

Every general biology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biology program at East Tennessee State University stacks up to those at other schools.

ETSU is located in Johnson City, Tennessee and approximately 13,713 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 87 students received a bachelor's degree in biology from ETSU.

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.

ETSU General Biology Degrees Available

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

ETSU General Biology Rankings

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

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 ETSU 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 Master’s Degree Schools	160
	237
Best Value General Biology Master’s Degree Schools	278

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in biology from ETSU. This makes it the #122 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #89 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of ETSU Biology Graduates

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at ETSU is $23,571. This is less than $27,253, which is the national average of all biology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Biology Student Demographics at ETSU

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

ETSU General Biology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 87 biology majors earned their bachelor's degree from ETSU. Of these graduates, 38% were men and 62% were women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at ETSU since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at ETSU 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 East Tennessee State University with a bachelor's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	72
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

ETSU General Biology Master’s Program

Of the 13 biology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from ETSU, about 54% were men and 46% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in biology each year. ETSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 21% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biology master's degree from ETSU, 69% 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 Tennessee State University with a master's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

ETSU also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Biomathematics & Bioinformatics
• Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology
• Microbiological Sciences & Immunology

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 East Tennessee State 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Boboskaditdatin under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.