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General Biology at Utah State University

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General Biology at Utah State University

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

USU is located in Logan, Utah and has a total student population of 27,691. In 2021, 97 biology majors received their bachelor's degree from USU.

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.

USU General Biology Degrees Available

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

USU General Biology Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biology major at USU 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
30

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in biology from USU. This makes it the #291 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #145 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Biology Graduates from USU Make?

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at USU is $30,513. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 12% higher than the national average of $27,253 for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Biology Student Demographics at USU

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

USU General Biology Bachelor’s Program

43% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 97 biology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from USU, about 57% were men and 43% were women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at USU since its program graduates 24% more men than average.

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About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at USU 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 Utah State University with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 84
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

USU General Biology Master’s Program

75% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The biology program at USU awarded 4 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 25% of these degrees went to men with the other 75% going to women.

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In the biology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

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

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

USU also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 2 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 UT, the home state for Utah State University.

Occupation Jobs in UT Average Salary in UT
High School Teachers 10,170 $59,070
Natural Sciences Managers 1,200 $99,810
Medical Scientists 890 $76,620
Biological Science Professors 550 $117,940
Biological Scientists 270 $74,290

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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