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General Biology at Kent State University at Kent

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General Biology at Kent State University at Kent

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

Kent State is located in Kent, Ohio and approximately 26,822 students attend the school each year. Of the 5,120 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Kent State University at Kent in 2021, 161 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.

Kent State General Biology Degrees Available

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

Kent State General Biology Rankings

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

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 Kent 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
Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools 262
Most Focused General Biology Master’s Degree Schools 369
Best General Biology Schools 604
Most Focused General Biology Schools 1,050

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in biology from Kent State. This makes it the #312 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Biology Graduates from Kent State Make?

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Kent State is $26,413. 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 Kent State

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

Kent State General Biology Bachelor’s Program

69% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 161 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General Biology from Kent State in 2020-2021, 31% were men and 69% were women.

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About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at Kent State 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 Kent State University at Kent with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 119
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 15

Kent State General Biology Master’s Program

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 3 biology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Kent State, about 100% were men and 0% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in biology each year. Kent State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 67% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a biology master's degree from Kent State, 67% 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 Kent State University at Kent 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 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Kent State 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 OH, the home state for Kent State University at Kent.

Occupation Jobs in OH Average Salary in OH
High School Teachers 52,240 $61,930
Medical Scientists 3,430 $79,020
Biological Science Professors 1,850 $95,800
Natural Sciences Managers 1,000 $131,680
Biological Scientists 780 $67,780

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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