by our College Data Analytics TeamWe'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 NC State ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in biology.
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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for biology majors, NC State came in at #33. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #3 in North Carolina.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, North Carolina State University handed out 397 bachelor's degrees in general biology. This is an increase of 18% over the previous year when 336 degrees were handed out.
The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at NC State is $27,992. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $27,253 for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at NC 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 NC State is $384 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at North Carolina State University.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 397 students earned a bachelor's degree in biology from NC State. About 72% of these graduates were women and the other 28% were men.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at NC State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 60% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from North Carolina State University with a bachelor's in biology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 64 |
| Black or African American | 32 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 28 |
| White | 237 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 34 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biotechnology | 124 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 89 |
| Zoology | 74 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 67 |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 65 |
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