General Biology at Southeast Missouri State University

Every general biology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biology program at Southeast Missouri State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Southeast Missouri State University is located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and has a total student population of 10,001. Of the 1,830 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Southeast Missouri State University in 2021, 103 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.

Southeast Missouri State University General Biology Degrees Available

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

Southeast Missouri State University General Biology Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biology major at Southeast Missouri 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
Best Value General Biology Schools	137
Most Focused General Biology Master’s Degree Schools	181
Most Popular General Biology Schools	252

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in biology from Southeast Missouri State University. This makes it the #220 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Southeast Missouri State University Biology Graduates

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Southeast Missouri State University is $25,035. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,253 for all biology students.

Biology Student Demographics at Southeast Missouri State University

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

Southeast Missouri State University General Biology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 103 biology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Southeast Missouri State University, about 41% were men and 59% were women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at Southeast Missouri State University since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at Southeast Missouri State University 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 Southeast Missouri State University with a bachelor's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	82
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Southeast Missouri State University General Biology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students graduated with a master's degree in biology from Southeast Missouri State University. About 71% were men and 29% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in biology each year. Southeast Missouri State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 39% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biology master's degree from Southeast Missouri State University, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Southeast Missouri State University also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

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 MO, the home state for Southeast Missouri State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
High School Teachers	27,930	$54,280
Medical Scientists	1,830	$70,510
Biological Science Professors	1,030	$102,830
Natural Sciences Managers	670	$116,190
Biological Scientists	510	$67,290

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 Agathman under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.