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General Biology at Truman State University

General Biology at Truman State 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 Truman State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Truman State is located in Kirksville, Missouri and approximately 4,655 students attend the school each year.

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.

Truman State General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

Truman State General Biology Rankings

The biology major at Truman State 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 Truman State

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

Truman State General Biology Bachelor’s Program

72% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 28% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 72% went to women.

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About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at Truman State 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 Truman State University with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 63
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within General Biology

General Biology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Truman State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies 94

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 MO, the home state for Truman State University.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
High School Teachers 27,930 $54,280
Medical Scientists 1,830 $70,510
Biological Science Professors 1,030 $102,830
Natural Sciences Managers 670 $116,190
Biological Scientists 510 $67,290

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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