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General Biology at Union University

If you plan to study general biology, take a look at what Union University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Union is located in Jackson, Tennessee and approximately 3,071 students attend the school each year. Of the 523 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Union University in 2021, 6 of them were general biology majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Biology section at the bottom of this page.

Union General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology
  • Master’s Degree in Biology

Union General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at Union compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biology major at Union is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Biology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused General Biology Master’s Degree Schools 92

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in biology from Union. This makes it the #252 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Biology Student Demographics at Union

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

Union General Biology Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 6 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in biology from Union in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at Union since its program graduates 17% more men than average.

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About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at Union are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Union University with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Union General Biology Master’s Program

100% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 6 students who earned a master's degree in General Biology from Union in 2020-2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

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In the biology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 20% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Union University with a master's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Union also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Biology Grads May Go Into

A degree in biology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TN, the home state for Union University.

Occupation Jobs in TN Average Salary in TN
High School Teachers 20,190 $53,620
Medical Scientists 1,370 $81,390
Biological Science Professors 890 $89,030
Natural Sciences Managers 500 $111,670
Biological Scientists 370 $67,690

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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