General Biology at North Carolina Central University

If you are interested in studying general biology, you may want to check out the program at North Carolina Central University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

North Carolina Central University is located in Durham, North Carolina and approximately 8,078 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.

North Carolina Central University General Biology Degrees Available

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

North Carolina Central University General Biology Rankings

The biology major at North Carolina Central 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.

Biology Student Demographics at North Carolina Central University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at North Carolina Central University.

North Carolina Central University General Biology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 30% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 43% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biology bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from North Carolina Central University with a bachelor's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	40
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

North Carolina Central University General Biology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of biology master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

In the biology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of degree recipients. That is 12% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from North Carolina Central University with a master's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within General Biology

The following biology concentations are available at North Carolina Central University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at North Carolina Central University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biomedical Sciences	29
Biology Studies	19

Related Majors

• Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)

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 NC, the home state for North Carolina Central University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
High School Teachers	25,240	$47,580
Medical Scientists	4,500	$98,740
Natural Sciences Managers	2,960	$153,490
Biological Science Professors	1,990	$76,320
Biological Scientists	1,070	$83,380

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 RDUpedia under License

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