General Biology at Michigan State University

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

Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and approximately 49,695 students attend the school each year.

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.

Michigan State General Biology Degrees Available

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

Michigan State General Biology Rankings

The biology major at Michigan 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.

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 Michigan State

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

Michigan State General Biology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at Michigan 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 Michigan State University with a bachelor's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	85
Black or African American	32
Hispanic or Latino	25
White	329
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	36

Michigan State General Biology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of biology master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Michigan 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	3
International Students	2
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 Michigan State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies	478
General Biomedical Sciences	6

Related Majors

• Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences
• Biomathematics & Bioinformatics
• Botany/Plant Biology
• Pharmacology & Toxicology
• Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology

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 MI, the home state for Michigan State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
High School Teachers	24,130	$62,950
Medical Scientists	2,550	$67,960
Natural Sciences Managers	1,570	$113,840
Biological Science Professors	1,240	$91,770
Biological Scientists	450	$75,110

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 Jeffness under License

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