General Biology at Middle Tennessee State University

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 Middle Tennessee State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Middle Tennessee State University is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and has a total student population of 22,080. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 161 students received a bachelor's degree in biology from Middle Tennessee State University.

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.

Middle Tennessee State University General Biology Degrees Available

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

Middle Tennessee State University General Biology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks biology programs across the country. The following shows how Middle Tennessee State University performed in these rankings.

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 Middle Tennessee State University 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	133
Most Popular General Biology Schools	151
	241
Best General Biology Schools	264
Best Value General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	314
Most Focused General Biology Master’s Degree Schools	328
Most Focused General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	650
Most Focused General Biology Schools	723

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in biology from Middle Tennessee State University. This makes it the #291 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Middle Tennessee State University Biology Graduates

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Middle Tennessee State University is $30,711. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 13% higher than the national average of $27,253 for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.

Biology Student Demographics at Middle Tennessee State University

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

Middle Tennessee State University General Biology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 161 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in biology from Middle Tennessee State University in 2021, 35% were men and 65% were women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at Middle Tennessee State University since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at Middle Tennessee State University 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 Middle Tennessee State University with a bachelor's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	23
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	109
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Middle Tennessee State University General Biology Master’s Program

Of the 4 students who earned a master's degree in General Biology from Middle Tennessee State University in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in biology each year. Middle Tennessee State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biology master's degree from Middle Tennessee State University, 100% 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 Middle Tennessee 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	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Middle Tennessee State University also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)
• Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular 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 TN, the home state for Middle Tennessee State University.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
High School Teachers	20,190	$53,620
Medical Scientists	1,370	$81,390
Biological Science Professors	890	$89,030
Natural Sciences Managers	500	$111,670
Biological Scientists	370	$67,690

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 MTSUGoRaidersGo under License

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