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General Biology at North Carolina State University

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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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 397 students received a bachelor's degree in biology from NC State.

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

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.

How Much Do Biology Graduates from NC State Make?

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at NC State is $27,992. This is 3% higher than $27,253, which is the national average for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.

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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

72% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 397 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in biology from NC State. About 28% were men and 72% were women.

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About 60% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 64
Black or African American 32
Hispanic or Latino 28
White 237
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 34

NC State also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 0 student 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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