General Biology at Tennessee 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 Tennessee State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Tennessee State University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and has a total student population of 7,615. In 2021, 45 biology majors received their bachelor's degree from Tennessee State University.

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.

Tennessee State University General Biology Degrees Available

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

Tennessee State University General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at Tennessee 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 Tennessee 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
	23
Best Value General Biology Master’s Degree Schools	159
Best Value General Biology Schools	292
Most Popular General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	491

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in biology from Tennessee State University. This makes it the #148 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #37 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Biology Graduates from Tennessee State University Make?

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Tennessee State University is $31,151. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 14% higher than the national average of $27,253 for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.

Biology Student Demographics at Tennessee State University

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

Tennessee State University General Biology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 45 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in biology from Tennessee State University in 2021, 24% were men and 76% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 32% 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 Tennessee State University with a bachelor's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	34
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Tennessee State University General Biology Master’s Program

Of the 11 biology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Tennessee State University, about 9% were men and 91% were women.

In the biology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 73% of degree recipients. That is 26% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	0
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Tennessee State University also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 12 students 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 TN, the home state for Tennessee State University.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By The Peep Holes under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.