General Biology at Florida International University

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

FIU is located in Miami, Florida and approximately 58,836 students attend the school each year. Of the 13,988 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Florida International University in 2021, 906 of them were general biology majors.

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.

FIU General Biology Degrees Available

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

FIU General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at FIU 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 FIU 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 Graduate Certificate Schools	10
Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools	306

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

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #32 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of FIU Biology Graduates

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at FIU is $18,353. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,253 for all biology students.

Biology Student Demographics at FIU

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

FIU General Biology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 906 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in biology from FIU in 2021, 33% were men and 67% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 45% 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 Florida International University with a bachelor's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	31
Black or African American	73
Hispanic or Latino	712
White	54
International Students	20
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

FIU General Biology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 biology majors earned their master's degree from FIU. Of these graduates, 57% were men and 43% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in biology each year. FIU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 24% more men than average.

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

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

FIU also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 13 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology
• Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular 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 FL, the home state for Florida International University.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
High School Teachers	47,960	$54,120
Medical Scientists	3,470	$82,990
Biological Scientists	1,770	$71,200
Biological Science Professors	1,590	$90,750
Life Scientists	140	$91,970

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 Comayagua99 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.