General Biology at Purdue University - Main Campus

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

Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and has a total student population of 46,655.

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.

Purdue General Biology Degrees Available

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

Purdue General Biology Rankings

The biology major at Purdue 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.

There were 25 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biology Student Demographics at Purdue

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at Purdue University - Main Campus.

Purdue General Biology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at Purdue 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 Purdue University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	43
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	194
International Students	13
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

Purdue General Biology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of biology master's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	2
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within General Biology

The following biology concentations are available at Purdue University - Main Campus. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Purdue University - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies	144
General Biomedical Sciences	107

Related Majors

• Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences
• Biotechnology
• Microbiological Sciences & Immunology
• Zoology
• Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology

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 IN, the home state for Purdue University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
High School Teachers	19,690	$53,030
Natural Sciences Managers	1,720	$65,270
Biological Science Professors	1,410	$98,590
Biological Scientists	630	$69,180

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 Abhijitsathe under License

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