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The bachelor's program at Furman was ranked #557 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #9 in South Carolina.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Furman University handed out 33 bachelor's degrees in general biology. This is a decrease of 21% over the previous year when 42 degrees were handed out.
Biology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Furman go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $14,357 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 Furman, biology students borrow a median amount of $21,645 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 Furman University.
For the most recent academic year available, 30% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Furman are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 88% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Furman University with a bachelor's in biology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 29 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 12 |
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