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General Biology at Rhodes College

General Biology at Rhodes College

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

Rhodes College is located in Memphis, Tennessee and approximately 1,875 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.

Rhodes College General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

Rhodes College General Biology Rankings

The biology major at Rhodes College 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 Rhodes College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at Rhodes College.

Rhodes College General Biology Bachelor’s Program

57% Women
39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 43% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 32% men. So male students are more repesented at Rhodes College since its program graduates 11% more men than average.

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About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at Rhodes College 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 Rhodes College with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 11
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 37
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

Concentrations Within General Biology

General Biology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Rhodes College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies 46

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 TN, the home state for Rhodes College.

Occupation Jobs in TN Average Salary in TN
High School Teachers 20,190 $53,620
Medical Scientists 1,370 $81,390
Biological Science Professors 890 $89,030
Natural Sciences Managers 500 $111,670
Biological Scientists 370 $67,690

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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