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General Biology at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

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General Biology at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

If you are interested in studying general biology, you may want to check out the program at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UT Chattanooga is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee and has a total student population of 11,728. In 2021, 125 biology majors received their bachelor's degree from UT Chattanooga.

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.

UT Chattanooga General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

UT Chattanooga General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at UT Chattanooga 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 UT Chattanooga 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
Most Focused General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 397
Best General Biology Schools 427

How Much Do Biology Graduates from UT Chattanooga Make?

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UT Chattanooga is $25,103. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,253 for all biology students.

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Biology Student Demographics at UT Chattanooga

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

UT Chattanooga General Biology Bachelor’s Program

74% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The biology program at UT Chattanooga awarded 125 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 26% of these degrees went to men with the other 74% going to women.

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About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at UT Chattanooga 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 The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 18
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 88
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

UT Chattanooga also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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