General Biology at Fort Hays State University

If you plan to study general biology, take a look at what Fort Hays State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

FHSU is located in Hays, Kansas and approximately 15,033 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 56 students received a bachelor's degree in biology from FHSU.

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.

FHSU General Biology Degrees Available

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

FHSU General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at FHSU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biology major at FHSU 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
Best Value General Biology Master’s Degree Schools	14
	94
Most Focused General Biology Schools	1,243

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in biology from FHSU. This makes it the #111 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of FHSU Biology Graduates

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at FHSU is $33,603. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 23% higher than the national average of $27,253 for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.

Biology Student Demographics at FHSU

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

FHSU General Biology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 56 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in biology from FHSU in 2021, 57% were men and 43% were women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at FHSU since its program graduates 24% more men than average.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at FHSU 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 Fort Hays State University with a bachelor's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	46
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

FHSU General Biology Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students earned a master's degree in biology from FHSU. About 43% of these graduates were women and the other 57% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in biology each year. FHSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 24% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biology master's degree from FHSU, 93% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

FHSU also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

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 Fort Hays 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Sesamehoneytart under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.