General Biology at Emory 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 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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 208 students received a bachelor's degree in biology from Emory.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Biology

Emory General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at Emory 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools	2
Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools	99
Best Value General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools	140
Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools	148
Most Focused General Biology Master’s Degree Schools	219
	298
	756

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in biology from Emory. This makes it the #148 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

How Much Do Biology Graduates from Emory Make?

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Emory is $21,497. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,253 for all biology 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

Of the 208 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General Biology from Emory in 2020-2021, 48% were men and 52% were women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at Emory since its program graduates 15% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 14% 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	85
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	60
International Students	20
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

Emory General Biology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 biology majors earned their master's degree from Emory. Of these graduates, 27% were men and 73% were women.

In the biology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 64% of degree recipients. That is 17% 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	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Emory also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 55 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
• Genetics
• Biomathematics & Bioinformatics
• Neurobiology & Neurosciences
• Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology

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
• Image Credit: By Mpspqr under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.