General Biology at Vanderbilt University

Every general biology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biology program at Vanderbilt University stacks up to those at other schools.

Vanderbilt is located in Nashville, Tennessee and approximately 13,537 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 students received a bachelor's degree in biology from Vanderbilt.

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.

Vanderbilt General Biology Degrees Available

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

Vanderbilt General Biology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks biology programs across the country. The following shows how Vanderbilt performed in these rankings.

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 Vanderbilt 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
Most Focused General Biology Master’s Degree Schools	149
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	466
Most Popular General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	809

In 2021, 18 students received their master’s degree in biology from Vanderbilt. This makes it the #92 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #76 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biology Student Demographics at Vanderbilt

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

Vanderbilt General Biology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 22 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General Biology from Vanderbilt in 2020-2021, 32% were men and 68% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% 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 Vanderbilt University with a bachelor's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Vanderbilt General Biology Master’s Program

Of the 18 students who graduated with a master’s in biology from Vanderbilt in 2021, 56% were men and 44% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in biology each year. Vanderbilt does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 23% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biology master's degree from Vanderbilt, 83% 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 Vanderbilt University with a master's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	15
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Vanderbilt also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Genetics
• Microbiological Sciences & Immunology
• Physiology & Pathology Sciences
• Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology
• Pharmacology & Toxicology

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 TN, the home state for Vanderbilt University.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
High School Teachers	20,190	$53,620
Medical Scientists	1,370	$81,390
Biological Science Professors	890	$89,030
Natural Sciences Managers	500	$111,670
Biological Scientists	370	$67,690

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
• Image Credit: By Dansan4444 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.