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General Biology at Valdosta State University

If you are interested in studying general biology, you may want to check out the program at Valdosta State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

VSU is located in Valdosta, Georgia and has a total student population of 12,304. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 91 students received a bachelor's degree in biology from VSU.

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.

VSU General Biology Degrees Available

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

VSU General Biology Rankings

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

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 VSU 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
Best Value General Biology Master’s Degree Schools 236
Most Popular General Biology Schools 301
Most Focused General Biology Master’s Degree Schools 304
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 764

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

Earnings of VSU Biology Graduates

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at VSU is $21,042. This is less than $27,253, which is the national average of all biology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Biology Student Demographics at VSU

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

VSU General Biology Bachelor’s Program

73% Women
54% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 91 biology majors earned their bachelor's degree from VSU. Of these graduates, 27% were men and 73% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% 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 Valdosta State University with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 35
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 40
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

VSU General Biology Master’s Program

33% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of biology master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in biology each year. VSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 34% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a biology master's degree from VSU, 67% 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 Valdosta State University with a master's in biology.

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

VSU also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 0 student 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 GA, the home state for Valdosta State University.

Occupation Jobs in GA Average Salary in GA
High School Teachers 27,620 $58,050
Medical Scientists 1,710 $75,800
Biological Scientists 1,040 $72,460
Biological Science Professors 740 $96,830
Life Scientists 90 $79,890

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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