General Biology at Stephen F Austin State University

46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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 Stephen F Austin State University stacks up to those at other schools.

SFASU is located in Nacogdoches, Texas and approximately 12,620 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.

SFASU General Biology Degrees Available

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

SFASU General Biology Rankings

The biology major at SFASU 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 SFASU

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

SFASU General Biology Bachelor’s Program

66% Women

46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 34% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 66% went to women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 32% men. So male students are more repesented at SFASU since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at SFASU 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 Stephen F Austin State University with a bachelor's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	30
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

SFASU General Biology Master’s Program

60% Women

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of biology master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in biology each year. SFASU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biology master's degree from SFASU, 60% 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 Stephen F Austin State University with a master's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within General Biology

The following biology concentations are available at Stephen F Austin State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Stephen F Austin State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies	67

Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular 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 TX, the home state for Stephen F Austin State University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
High School Teachers	110,420	$58,190
Medical Scientists	5,240	$72,260
Biological Science Professors	4,470	$99,940
Natural Sciences Managers	2,620	$127,270
Biological Scientists	2,100	$80,900

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
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