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 Virginia Tech ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in biology.
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Virginia Tech is in the top 10% of the country for biology. More specifically it was ranked #62 out of 841 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Virginia.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Virginia Tech handed out 303 bachelor's degrees in general biology. This is a decrease of 2% over the previous year when 309 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in biology from Virginia Tech. This makes it the #264 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 27 students received their doctoral degrees in biology in 2021, making the school the #13 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Biology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Virginia Tech go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $22,263 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 Virginia Tech, biology students borrow a median amount of $20,500 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 Virginia Tech is $470 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at Virginia Tech.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 303 biology majors earned their bachelor's degree from Virginia Tech. Of these graduates, 33% were men and 67% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 65% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Virginia Tech with a bachelor's in biology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 35 |
| Black or African American | 14 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 24 |
| White | 197 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
| Other Races | 29 |
Of the 5 biology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Virginia Tech, about 20% were men and 80% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 80% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Virginia Tech with a master's in biology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 213 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 111 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) | 33 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 21 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 13 |
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