General Biology at Emory University

61% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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 Emory University stacks up to those at other schools.

Emory is located in Atlanta, Georgia and approximately 13,997 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.

Emory General Biology Degrees Available

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

Emory General Biology Rankings

The biology major at Emory 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 55 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biology Student Demographics at Emory

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

Emory General Biology Bachelor’s Program

52% Women

61% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 48% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 52% went to women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 32% men. So male students are more repesented at Emory since its program graduates 16% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% 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 Emory University with a bachelor's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	79
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	55
International Students	28
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

Emory General Biology Master’s Program

60% Women

80% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of biology master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in biology each year. Emory does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

In the biology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 80% of degree recipients. That is 32% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	1
International Students	0
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 Emory University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies	208
General Biomedical Sciences	66

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 GA, the home state for Emory University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
High School Teachers	27,620	$58,050
Medical Scientists	1,710	$75,800
Biological Scientists	1,040	$72,460
Biological Science Professors	740	$96,830
Life Scientists	90	$79,890

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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