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General Biology at The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center

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General Biology at The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center

If you plan to study general biology, take a look at what The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UTHSC is located in Memphis, Tennessee and has a total student population of 3,181.

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.

UTHSC General Biology Degrees Available

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

UTHSC General Biology Rankings

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There were 18 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #21 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biology Student Demographics at UTHSC

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

UTHSC General Biology Master’s Program

71% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students graduated with a master's degree in biology from UTHSC. About 29% were men and 71% were women.

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Of the students who received a biology master's degree from UTHSC, 71% 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 The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center with a master's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 - Health Science Center.

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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