General Biology at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying general biology, you may want to check out the program at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

ENMU - Main Campus is located in Portales, New Mexico and approximately 5,266 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.

ENMU - Main Campus General Biology Degrees Available

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

ENMU - Main Campus General Biology Rankings

The biology major at ENMU - Main Campus 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.

Biology Student Demographics at ENMU - Main Campus

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus.

ENMU - Main Campus General Biology Bachelor’s Program

67% Women

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 32% men. So male students are more repesented at ENMU - Main Campus since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biology bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

ENMU - Main Campus General Biology Master’s Program

43% Women

43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of biology master's degrees went to men and 43% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in biology each year. ENMU - Main Campus does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 25% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus with a master's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	2
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies	30

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 NM, the home state for Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in NM	Average Salary in NM
High School Teachers	7,010	$55,380
Biological Scientists	410	$73,610
Natural Sciences Managers	380	$104,030
Medical Scientists	370	$87,850
Life Scientists	90	$54,850

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
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