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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 59 students received a bachelor's degree in biology from Tuskegee.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Biology

Tuskegee General Biology Rankings

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

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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools	64
Most Focused General Biology Master’s Degree Schools	125
Most Popular General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools	161
	275
Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools	312
Most Popular General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	387
Best Value General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	511
Best Value General Biology Schools	554
	742
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	766
Best General Biology Schools	793

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in biology from Tuskegee. This makes it the #312 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

How Much Do Biology Graduates from Tuskegee Make?

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Tuskegee is $22,152. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,253 for all biology 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

Of the 59 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in biology from Tuskegee in 2021, 12% were men and 88% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 49% 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	55
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Tuskegee General Biology Master’s Program

Of the 3 biology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Tuskegee, about 33% were men and 67% were women.

In the biology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 20% 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	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Tuskegee also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.