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The bachelor's program at K -State was ranked #275 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #2 in Kansas.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Kansas State University handed out 81 bachelor's degrees in general biology. This is a decrease of 10% over the previous year when 90 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in biology from K -State. This makes it the #290 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 10 students received their doctoral degrees in biology in 2021, making the school the #45 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Biology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from K -State go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $27,147 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,253 for all biology students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at K -State, biology students borrow a median amount of $21,500 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.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the biology program at K -State is $202 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at Kansas State University.
The biology program at K -State awarded 81 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 37% of these degrees went to men with the other 63% going to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at K -State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 65% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Kansas State University with a bachelor's in biology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 4 |
Black or African American | 6 |
Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
White | 53 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 6 |
Other Races | 5 |
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of biology master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at K -State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 75% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Kansas 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 | 3 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 1 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 157 |
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 32 |
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 25 |
Zoology | 23 |
Genetics | 8 |
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