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General Biology at East Tennessee State University

87 Bachelor's Degrees
13 Master's Degrees
5 Doctor's Degrees
General Biology is one of the majors in the biological & biomedical sciences program at East Tennessee State 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. In addition, we cover how ETSU ranks in comparison to other schools with biology programs.

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General Biology Degrees Available at ETSU

ETSU Biology Rankings

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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology 26
Best Value Colleges for General Biology 44
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income Over $110k) 54
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology 65
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (With Aid) 68
Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 71
Best General Biology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 86
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k) 90
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $75-$110k) 90
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $48-$75k) 94
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree General Biology Graduates 95
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income Over $110k) 96
Best General Biology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 97
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $30-$48k) 98
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (With Aid) 128
Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools 128
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $75-$110k) 149
Best General Biology Colleges for Veterans 154
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k) 155
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 156
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $30-$48k) 163
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $48-$75k) 163
Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools 173
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology 176
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for General Biology 180
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income Over $110k) 183
Best General Biology Graduate Degree Schools 191
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income Over $110k) 192
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (With Aid) 218
Highest Paid Master’s Degree General Biology Graduates 222
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (With Aid) 234
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $75-$110k) 265
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k) 269
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $75-$110k) 276
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k) 284
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $48-$75k) 285
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $30-$48k) 290
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $48-$75k) 299
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $30-$48k) 303
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 329
Best General Biology Schools 347
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Biology Graduates 640
Highest Paid General Biology Graduates 654

Popularity of Biology at ETSU

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.

How Much Do Biology Graduates from ETSU Make?

$23,571 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Biology Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

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.

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How Much Student Debt Do Biology Graduates from ETSU Have?

$20,625 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Biology Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

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.

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Biology Student Diversity at ETSU

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

ETSU General Biology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 87 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in biology from ETSU in 2021, 38% were men and 62% were women.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 72
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 7

ETSU General Biology Master’s Program

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.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 9
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 27
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 5
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 1

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