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General Biology at Emporia State University

What traits are you looking for in a biology school? To help you decide if Emporia State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biology program.

ESU is located in Emporia, Kansas and approximately 5,828 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 21 biology majors received their bachelor's degree from ESU.

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.

ESU General Biology Degrees Available

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

ESU General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at ESU 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 ESU 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 150
Most Popular General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 828
Most Popular General Biology Schools 833

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in biology from ESU. This makes it the #220 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Biology Student Demographics at ESU

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

ESU General Biology Bachelor’s Program

52% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students earned a bachelor's degree in biology from ESU. About 52% of these graduates were women and the other 48% were men. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at ESU since its program graduates 15% more men than average.

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About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at ESU 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 Emporia State University with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 15
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

ESU General Biology Master’s Program

29% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The biology program at ESU awarded 7 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 71% of these degrees went to men with the other 29% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in biology each year. ESU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 39% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

ESU 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 KS, the home state for Emporia State University.

Occupation Jobs in KS Average Salary in KS
High School Teachers 11,660 $51,490
Medical Scientists 560 $81,190
Biological Science Professors 370 $69,310
Natural Sciences Managers 250 $127,440
Biological Scientists 250 $64,560

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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