General Biology at Utah State University

11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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.

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

USU General Biology 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.

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.

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

40% Women

11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 40% went to women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 32% men. So male students are more repesented at USU since its program graduates 28% more men than average.

About 86% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	75
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

USU General Biology Master’s Program

67% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of biology master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in biology each year. USU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biology master's degree from USU, 100% 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 Utah State University with a master's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 Utah State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies	103

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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