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Biology Studies at Tennessee State University

If you are interested in studying Biology Studies, take a look at what Tennessee State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Tennessee State University sits in Nashville, TN.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 58 biology studies graduations were recorded at Tennessee State University.

Online Class Availability at Tennessee State University

Distance learning is available at Tennessee State University. Among 6,310 students, 490 (8%) studied exclusively online and 2,714 (43%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Biology Studies graduates at Tennessee State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Biology Studies graduates at Tennessee State University are 79% women (46) and 21% men (12).

Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program at Tennessee State University

Among the 45 bachelor’s biology studies graduates at Tennessee State University, 80% were women (36) and 20% were men (9).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biology Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Tennessee State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	36
Two or More Races	3

Minority students account for 91% of Biology Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Tennessee State University, above the national average of 48%.*

Biology Studies Master’s Program at Tennessee State University

Of the 8 master’s biology studies degrees awarded at Tennessee State University, 88% were women (7) and 12% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biology Studies master’s degree recipients at Tennessee State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Black / African American	3
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Biology Studies master’s degree recipients at Tennessee State University, higher than the national average of 31%.*

Biology Studies Doctoral Program at Tennessee State University

Of the 5 doctoral biology studies graduates at Tennessee State University, 60% were women (3) and 40% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biology Studies doctoral degree recipients at Tennessee State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Black / African American	2
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of Biology Studies doctoral degree recipients at Tennessee State University, above the national average of 23%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Biology Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Biology Studies program at Tennessee State University work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for Biology Studies graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Food Science Technicians	$100,898
Biological Technicians	$100,160
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Life Scientists, All Other	$97,541
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Forensic Science Technicians	$85,117
Biological Scientists, All Other	$79,550

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.