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Biology Studies at Middle Tennessee State University

If you are interested in studying Biology Studies, consider the program at Middle Tennessee State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Middle Tennessee State University sits in Murfreesboro, TN.

During the most recent reporting year, 218 biology studies degrees were awarded at Middle Tennessee State University.

Online Class Availability at Middle Tennessee State University

Online coursework is an option at Middle Tennessee State University. Among 20,488 students, 3,076 (15%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 8,644 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Biology Studies graduates at Middle Tennessee State University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Biology Studies graduates at Middle Tennessee State University are 68% women (148) and 32% men (70).

Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program at Middle Tennessee State University

Of the 199 bachelor’s biology studies graduates at Middle Tennessee State University, 67% were women (134) and 33% were men (65).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biology Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Middle Tennessee State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	121
Hispanic / Latino	25
Black / African American	20
Asian	12
Two or More Races	6
International (Nonresident)	8
Unknown	7

Minority students account for 32% of Biology Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Middle Tennessee State University, below the national average of 48%.*

Biology Studies Master’s Program at Middle Tennessee State University

Among the 19 master’s biology studies degrees awarded at Middle Tennessee State University, 74% were women (14) and 26% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biology Studies master’s degree recipients at Middle Tennessee State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 26% of Biology Studies master’s degree recipients at Middle Tennessee State University, below the national average of 31%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Biology Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Biology Studies program at Middle Tennessee State University work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for Biology Studies majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Food Science Technicians	$100,898
Biological Technicians	$100,160
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Life Scientists, All Other	$97,541
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Forensic Science Technicians	$85,117
Biological Scientists, All Other	$79,550

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.