General Biology at Tennessee Technological University

18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a biology school? To help you decide if Tennessee Technological University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biology program.

Tennessee Tech University is located in Cookeville, Tennessee and has a total student population of 10,177.

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 Tech University General Biology Degrees Available

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

Tennessee Tech University General Biology Rankings

The biology major at Tennessee Tech 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.

Biology Student Demographics at Tennessee Tech University

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

Tennessee Tech University General Biology Bachelor’s Program

64% Women

18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 36% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 64% went to women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 32% men. So male students are more repesented at Tennessee Tech University since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at Tennessee Tech 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 Tennessee Technological University with a bachelor's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	63
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Tennessee Tech University General Biology Master’s Program

44% Women

11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 56% of biology master's degrees went to men and 44% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in biology each year. Tennessee Tech University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 23% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biology master's degree from Tennessee Tech University, 89% 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 Tennessee Technological University with a master's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within General Biology

General Biology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Tennessee Technological University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies	92

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 Technological 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
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