We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how AAMU ranks in comparison to other schools with biology programs.
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The bachelor's program at AAMU was ranked #680 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #11 in Alabama.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Alabama A & M University handed out 95 bachelor's degrees in general biology. This is an increase of 27% over the previous year when 75 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in biology from AAMU. This makes it the #311 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.
The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at AAMU is $23,306. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,253 for all biology students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at AAMU, biology students borrow a median amount of $28,271 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $25,375 for all biology majors across the country.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the biology program at AAMU is $227 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at Alabama A & M University.
For the most recent academic year available, 14% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.
The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are black or African Americans. About 96% of grads fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Alabama A & M University with a bachelor's in biology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 91 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 0 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 2 |
Of the 3 biology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from AAMU, about 67% were men and 33% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Alabama A & M University with a master's in biology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 1 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.