General Biology at Michigan Technological University

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every general biology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biology program at Michigan Technological University stacks up to those at other schools.

Michigan Tech is located in Houghton, Michigan and approximately 6,873 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 Tech General Biology Degrees Available

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

Michigan Tech General Biology Rankings

The biology major at Michigan Tech 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 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #127 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biology Student Demographics at Michigan Tech

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

Michigan Tech General Biology Bachelor’s Program

75% Women

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at Michigan Tech 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 Technological University with a bachelor's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Michigan Tech General Biology Master’s Program

56% Women

22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of biology master's degrees went to men and 56% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in biology each year. Michigan Tech does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biology master's degree from Michigan Tech, 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 Michigan Technological University with a master's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within General Biology

General Biology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Michigan Technological University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies	30

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 Technological 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
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