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General Biology at Truman State University

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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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 94 students received a bachelor's degree in biology from Truman State.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at Truman State 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 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best General Biology Schools 93
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 95
Most Focused General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 184
Most Popular General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 248
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Most Focused General Biology Master’s Degree Schools 395

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in biology from Truman State. This is the #396 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Truman State Biology Graduates

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Truman State is $28,553. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 5% higher than the national average of $27,253 for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.

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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

61% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The biology program at Truman State awarded 94 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 39% of these degrees went to men with the other 61% going to women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at Truman State since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

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About 80% 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 5
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 75
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Truman State 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 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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