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General Biology at Montana State University

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

MSU Bozeman is located in Bozeman, Montana and approximately 16,218 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,638 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Montana State University in 2021, 113 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.

MSU Bozeman General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology
  • Doctorate Degree in Biology

MSU Bozeman General Biology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks biology programs across the country. The following shows how MSU Bozeman 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 MSU Bozeman 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 Graduate Certificate Schools 16
Best Value General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 597
Best Value General Biology Schools 620
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 706
Most Focused General Biology Schools 746

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in biology from MSU Bozeman. This is the #396 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Biology Graduates from MSU Bozeman Make?

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at MSU Bozeman is $22,546. 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 MSU Bozeman

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

MSU Bozeman General Biology Bachelor’s Program

55% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 45% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 55% went to women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at MSU Bozeman since its program graduates 12% more men than average.

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About 93% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at MSU Bozeman 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 Montana State University with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 105
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

MSU Bozeman also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 1 students 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 MT, the home state for Montana State University.

Occupation Jobs in MT Average Salary in MT
High School Teachers 3,880 $50,670
Biological Scientists 470 $66,110
Natural Sciences Managers 310 $104,930
Biological Science Professors 190 $73,190
Medical Scientists 130 $74,440

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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