General Biology at University of South Carolina - Columbia

31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a biology school? To help you decide if University of South Carolina - Columbia is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biology program.

UofSC is located in Columbia, South Carolina and approximately 35,470 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.

UofSC General Biology Degrees Available

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

UofSC General Biology Rankings

The biology major at UofSC 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 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #42 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biology Student Demographics at UofSC

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

UofSC General Biology Bachelor’s Program

70% Women

31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 30% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at UofSC 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 University of South Carolina - Columbia with a bachelor's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	39
Black or African American	40
Hispanic or Latino	25
White	263
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	20

UofSC General Biology Master’s Program

69% Women

31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 31% of biology master's degrees went to men and 69% went to women.

Of the students who received a biology master's degree from UofSC, 69% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within General Biology

If you plan to be a biology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of South Carolina - Columbia. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies	289
General Biomedical Sciences	16

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 SC, the home state for University of South Carolina - Columbia.

Occupation	Jobs in SC	Average Salary in SC
High School Teachers	15,310	$54,400
Natural Sciences Managers	530	$91,270
Biological Science Professors	510	$69,370
Medical Scientists	340	$82,300
Biological Scientists	220	$78,370

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
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