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General Biology at Auburn University

304 Bachelor's Degrees
32 Master's Degrees
19 Doctor's Degrees
General Biology is one of the majors in the biological & biomedical sciences program at Auburn University.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how Auburn ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in biology.

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General Biology Degrees Available at Auburn

Auburn Biology Rankings

Auburn is in the top 10% of the country for biology. More specifically it was ranked #85 out of 841 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Alabama.

Ranking Type Rank
Best General Biology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 9
Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 11
Best General Biology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 13
Best General Biology Colleges for Veterans 20
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 21
Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools 25
Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools 34
Best General Biology Graduate Degree Schools 37
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income Over $110k) 40
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology 67
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income Over $110k) 70
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $75-$110k) 75
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree General Biology Graduates 77
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k) 81
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (With Aid) 81
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 82
Best General Biology Schools 85
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $30-$48k) 88
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $48-$75k) 89
Highest Paid Master’s Degree General Biology Graduates 92
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $75-$110k) 110
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k) 125
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income Over $110k) 134
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income Over $110k) 139
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $48-$75k) 142
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $30-$48k) 149
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (With Aid) 161
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology 178
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for General Biology 183
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $75-$110k) 202
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $75-$110k) 211
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k) 233
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k) 246
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $48-$75k) 261
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $30-$48k) 269
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $48-$75k) 275
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $30-$48k) 281
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (With Aid) 287
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology 296
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (With Aid) 303
Best Value Colleges for General Biology 312
Highest Paid General Biology Graduates 564
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Biology Graduates 583

Popularity of Biology at Auburn

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Auburn University handed out 304 bachelor's degrees in general biology. This is a decrease of 18% over the previous year when 369 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 32 students received their master’s degree in biology from Auburn. This makes it the #48 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 19 students received their doctoral degrees in biology in 2021, making the school the #18 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Biology Graduates from Auburn Make?

$23,818 Bachelor's Median Salary
$59,569 Master's Median Salary

Salary of Biology Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Biology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Auburn go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $23,818 a year. This is less than $27,253, which is the national median of all biology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Salary of Biology Graduates with a Master's Degree

Graduates of the master's biology program at Auburn make a median salary of $59,569. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all biology graduates with a master's is $36,880.

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How Much Student Debt Do Biology Graduates from Auburn Have?

$23,750 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Biology Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Auburn, biology students borrow a median amount of $23,750 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all biology bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,375.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the biology program at Auburn is $678 per month.

Biology Student Diversity at Auburn

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

Auburn General Biology Bachelor’s Program

The biology program at Auburn awarded 304 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 34% of these degrees went to men with the other 66% going to women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Auburn are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 81% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Auburn University with a bachelor's in biology.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 20
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 247
Non-Resident Aliens 6
Other Races 12

Auburn General Biology Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 students earned a master's degree in biology from Auburn. About 63% of these graduates were women and the other 38% were men.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Auburn are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 56% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Auburn University with a master's in biology.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 18
Non-Resident Aliens 8
Other Races 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 286
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 52
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 19
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 10
Biotechnology 4

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