General Biology at Troy 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 Troy University stacks up to those at other schools.

TROY is located in Troy, Alabama and has a total student population of 16,497. In 2021, 81 biology majors received their bachelor's degree from TROY.

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.

TROY General Biology Degrees Available

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

TROY General Biology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks biology programs across the country. The following shows how TROY performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biology major at TROY 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 Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools	265
	303
Best Value General Biology Schools	582
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	829
Best General Biology Schools	853

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in biology from TROY. This makes it the #265 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of TROY Biology Graduates

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at TROY is $19,776. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,253 for all biology students.

Biology Student Demographics at TROY

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

TROY General Biology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 81 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General Biology from TROY in 2020-2021, 31% were men and 69% were women.

About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at TROY 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 Troy University with a bachelor's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	47
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

TROY General Biology Master’s Program

Of the 5 biology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from TROY, about 40% were men and 60% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in biology each year. TROY does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Related Majors

• Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology

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 AL, the home state for Troy University.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
High School Teachers	16,270	$51,180
Biological Scientists	260	$67,200
Medical Scientists	180	$90,300
Natural Sciences Managers	170	$112,140
Life Scientists	120	$99,720

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 Mactones under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.