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General Biology at Oregon State University

What traits are you looking for in a biology school? To help you decide if Oregon State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biology program.

Oregon State is located in Corvallis, Oregon and approximately 32,312 students attend the school each year. Of the 6,299 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Oregon State University in 2021, 197 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.

Oregon State General Biology Degrees Available

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

Oregon State General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at Oregon State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Oregon 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.

Ranking Type Rank
62
Best Value General Biology Master’s Degree Schools 243
471
Best Value General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 471

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in biology from Oregon State. This is the #369 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #53 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Oregon State Biology Graduates

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Oregon State is $25,537. 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 Oregon State

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

Oregon State General Biology Bachelor’s Program

64% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 197 biology majors earned their bachelor's degree from Oregon State. Of these graduates, 36% were men and 64% were women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at Oregon State since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

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About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at Oregon 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 Oregon State University with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 24
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 27
White 122
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 20

Oregon State General Biology Master’s Program

100% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 biology major earned their master's degree from Oregon State.

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

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

Oregon State also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 9 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 OR, the home state for Oregon State University.

Occupation Jobs in OR Average Salary in OR
High School Teachers 10,390 $72,640
Medical Scientists 1,720 $90,050
Natural Sciences Managers 1,250 $109,610
Biological Scientists 770 $69,930
Biological Science Professors 470 $96,920

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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