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General Biology at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

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General Biology at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a biology school? To help you decide if Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biology program.

Georgia Tech is located in Atlanta, Georgia and approximately 39,771 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 87 biology majors received their bachelor's degree from Georgia Tech.

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.

Georgia Tech General Biology Degrees Available

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

Georgia Tech General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at Georgia Tech 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 Georgia Tech 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
125
Most Focused General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools 137
Most Popular General Biology Schools 283
Best Value General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 292
Best Value General Biology Schools 305
Most Focused General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1,242

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

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #89 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biology Student Demographics at Georgia Tech

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus.

Georgia Tech General Biology Bachelor’s Program

75% Women
52% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 87 biology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Georgia Tech, about 25% were men and 75% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% 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 Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 24
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 41
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

Georgia Tech General Biology Master’s Program

43% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students graduated with a master's degree in biology from Georgia Tech. About 57% were men and 43% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in biology each year. Georgia Tech does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 24% more men than average.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus with a master's in biology.

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

Georgia Tech also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 5 students 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 GA, the home state for Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in GA Average Salary in GA
High School Teachers 27,620 $58,050
Medical Scientists 1,710 $75,800
Biological Scientists 1,040 $72,460
Biological Science Professors 740 $96,830
Life Scientists 90 $79,890

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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