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

Tuskegee is located in Tuskegee, Alabama and approximately 2,747 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.

Tuskegee General Biology Degrees Available

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

Tuskegee General Biology Rankings

The biology major at Tuskegee 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.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #162 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biology Student Demographics at Tuskegee

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

Tuskegee General Biology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 16% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 84% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 52% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biology bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	42
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Tuskegee General Biology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of biology master's degrees went to men and 40% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in biology each year. Tuskegee does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 28% more men than average.

In the biology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 80% of degree recipients. That is 32% better than the national average.*

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

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

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 Tuskegee University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies	62
General Biomedical Sciences	1

Related Majors

• Physiology & Pathology Sciences

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 Tuskegee 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 Skegeepedia under License

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