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General Biology at South Carolina State University

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General Biology at South Carolina State University

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

South Carolina State University is located in Orangeburg, South Carolina and approximately 2,339 students attend the school each year. Of the 309 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from South Carolina State University in 2021, 45 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.

South Carolina State University General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

South Carolina State University General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at South Carolina State University 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 South Carolina State University 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
Most Focused General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 72
Most Popular General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 491
Most Popular General Biology Schools 568

Earnings of South Carolina State University Biology Graduates

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at South Carolina State University is $20,692. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,253 for all biology students.

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Biology Student Demographics at South Carolina State University

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

South Carolina State University General Biology Bachelor’s Program

84% Women
98% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 45 biology majors earned their bachelor's degree from South Carolina State University. Of these graduates, 16% were men and 84% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 52% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biology bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 44
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

South Carolina State University 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 SC, the home state for South Carolina State University.

Occupation Jobs in SC Average Salary in SC
High School Teachers 15,310 $54,400
Natural Sciences Managers 530 $91,270
Biological Science Professors 510 $69,370
Medical Scientists 340 $82,300
Biological Scientists 220 $78,370

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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