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General Biology at Furman University

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General Biology at Furman University

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

Furman is located in Greenville, South Carolina and has a total student population of 2,567. In 2021, 33 biology majors received their bachelor's degree from Furman.

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.

Furman General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

Furman General Biology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks biology programs across the country. The following shows how Furman performed in these rankings.

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 Furman 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 633
Best Value General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 837
Best Value General Biology Schools 865

How Much Do Biology Graduates from Furman Make?

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Furman is $14,357. This is less than $27,253, which is the national average of all biology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Biology Student Demographics at Furman

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

Furman General Biology Bachelor’s Program

70% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 33 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General Biology from Furman in 2020-2021, 30% were men and 70% were women.

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About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at Furman 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 Furman University with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 29
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Furman 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 SC, the home state for Furman University.

Occupation Jobs in SC Average Salary in SC
High School Teachers 15,310 $54,400
Natural Sciences Managers 530 $91,270
Biological Science Professors 510 $69,370
Medical Scientists 340 $82,300
Biological Scientists 220 $78,370

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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