General Biology at Florida State University

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

Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and approximately 43,569 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.

Florida State General Biology Degrees Available

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

Florida State General Biology Rankings

The biology major at Florida State 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 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #42 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biology Student Demographics at Florida State

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

Florida State General Biology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 32% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 68% went to women.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at Florida State 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 Florida State University with a bachelor's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	21
Black or African American	22
Hispanic or Latino	82
White	204
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	23

Florida State General Biology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 28% of biology master's degrees went to men and 72% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	18
International Students	5
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 Florida State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies	342
General Biomedical Sciences	20

Related Majors

• Biomathematics & Bioinformatics
• Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
• Neurobiology & Neurosciences
• Physiology & Pathology Sciences

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 State 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 Ayzmo under License

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