General Biology at Georgia State University

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

Georgia State is located in Atlanta, Georgia and has a total student population of 36,360. Of the 5,480 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Georgia State University in 2021, 314 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.

Georgia State General Biology Degrees Available

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

Georgia State General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at Georgia State 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular General Biology Schools	32
Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools	290
	326

In 2021, 78 students received their master’s degree in biology from Georgia State. This makes it the #16 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #53 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Biology Graduates from Georgia State Make?

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Georgia State is $22,288. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,253 for all biology students.

Biology Student Demographics at Georgia State

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

Georgia State General Biology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 314 biology majors earned their bachelor's degree from Georgia State. Of these graduates, 26% were men and 74% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 32% 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 State University with a bachelor's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	70
Black or African American	117
Hispanic or Latino	32
White	38
International Students	29
Other Races/Ethnicities	28

Georgia State General Biology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 78 students graduated with a master's degree in biology from Georgia State. About 35% were men and 65% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in biology each year. Georgia State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

In the biology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 54% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	18
International Students	18
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Georgia State also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 9 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Neurobiology & Neurosciences

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 State 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Jayingram11 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.