General Biology at North Carolina State University

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

NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and has a total student population of 36,042.

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.

NC State General Biology Degrees Available

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

NC State General Biology Rankings

The biology major at NC State 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 NC State

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

NC State General Biology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 31% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 69% went to women.

About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at NC State 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 North Carolina State University with a bachelor's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	69
Black or African American	32
Hispanic or Latino	33
White	256
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	39

NC State 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.

Of the students who received a biology master's degree from NC State, 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 North Carolina 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	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within General Biology

If you plan to be a biology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at North Carolina State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies	399

Related Majors

• Pharmacology & Toxicology
• Biomathematics & Bioinformatics
• Genetics
• Microbiological Sciences & Immunology
• Biotechnology

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 State 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 Haruhide000 under License

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