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General Biology at Georgia Southern University

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General Biology at Georgia Southern University

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

GaSou is located in Statesboro, Georgia and has a total student population of 26,949. Of the 4,395 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Georgia Southern University in 2021, 210 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.

GaSou General Biology Degrees Available

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

GaSou General Biology Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biology major at GaSou 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 Schools 110
Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools 168

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in biology from GaSou. This makes it the #168 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of GaSou Biology Graduates

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at GaSou is $23,953. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,253 for all biology students.

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Biology Student Demographics at GaSou

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

GaSou General Biology Bachelor’s Program

74% Women
48% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 210 students earned a bachelor's degree in biology from GaSou. About 74% of these graduates were women and the other 26% were men.

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About 50% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at GaSou are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% 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 Southern University with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 13
Black or African American 53
Hispanic or Latino 22
White 106
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 14

GaSou General Biology Master’s Program

40% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 biology majors earned their master's degree from GaSou. Of these graduates, 60% were men and 40% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in biology each year. GaSou does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 27% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a biology master's degree from GaSou, 90% 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 Georgia Southern University with a master's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

GaSou 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 GA, the home state for Georgia Southern University.

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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