General Biology at Idaho State University

16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

ISU is located in Pocatello, Idaho and has a total student population of 11,766.

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.

ISU General Biology Degrees Available

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

ISU General Biology Rankings

The biology major at ISU 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.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #145 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biology Student Demographics at ISU

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

ISU General Biology Bachelor’s Program

51% Women

16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 49% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 51% went to women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 32% men. So male students are more repesented at ISU since its program graduates 17% more men than average.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at ISU 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 Idaho State University with a bachelor's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	50
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

ISU General Biology Master’s Program

45% Women

9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 55% of biology master's degrees went to men and 45% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in biology each year. ISU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 22% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biology master's degree from ISU, 91% 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 Idaho State University with a master's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within General Biology

General Biology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Idaho State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies	76

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 ID, the home state for Idaho State University.

Occupation	Jobs in ID	Average Salary in ID
High School Teachers	5,210	$51,170
Medical Scientists	400	$71,440
Natural Sciences Managers	360	$93,940
Biological Scientists	310	$70,770
Biological Science Professors	190	$96,440

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
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