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The bachelor's program at ETSU was ranked #347 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #6 in Tennessee.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, East Tennessee State University handed out 87 bachelor's degrees in general biology. This is an increase of 7% over the previous year when 81 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in biology from ETSU. This makes it the #121 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 5 students received their doctoral degrees in biology in 2021, making the school the #89 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Biology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from ETSU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $23,571 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.
While getting their bachelor's degree at ETSU, biology students borrow a median amount of $20,625 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.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at East Tennessee State University.
Of the 87 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in biology from ETSU in 2021, 38% were men and 62% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at ETSU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 83% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from East Tennessee State University with a bachelor's in biology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
White | 72 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 7 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 biology majors earned their master's degree from ETSU. Of these graduates, 54% were men and 46% were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at ETSU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 69% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from East Tennessee State University with a master's in biology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 9 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
Other Races | 1 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 27 |
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 5 |
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 1 |
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