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General Biology at University of South Carolina - Columbia

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General Biology at University of South Carolina - Columbia

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. Of the 7,272 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of South Carolina - Columbia in 2021, 279 of them were general biology majors.

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
  • Doctorate Degree in Biology

UofSC General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at UofSC compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
86
221
Best Value General Biology Schools 545

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in biology from UofSC. This makes it the #111 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

Earnings of UofSC Biology Graduates

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UofSC is $24,955. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,253 for all biology students.

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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

66% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 279 biology majors earned their bachelor's degree from UofSC. Of these graduates, 34% were men and 66% were women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at UofSC since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

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About 70% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 13
Black or African American 31
Hispanic or Latino 19
White 196
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 17

UofSC General Biology Master’s Program

86% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 14% of biology master's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

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Of the students who received a biology master's degree from UofSC, 79% 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.

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

UofSC also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 11 students 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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