General Biology at University of Akron Main Campus

If you are interested in studying general biology, you may want to check out the program at University of Akron Main Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Akron Main Campus is located in Akron, Ohio and has a total student population of 16,094. Of the 2,690 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Akron Main Campus in 2021, 94 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.

University of Akron Main Campus General Biology Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Biology (1 - 4 Years)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Biology
• Master’s Degree in Biology
• Doctorate Degree in Biology

University of Akron Main Campus General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at University of Akron Main Campus 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 University of Akron Main Campus 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
Best General Biology Undergraduate Certificate Schools	2
	2
Most Popular General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	248
Most Focused General Biology Master’s Degree Schools	364
Most Focused General Biology Schools	989

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in biology from University of Akron Main Campus. This makes it the #343 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #53 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of University of Akron Main Campus Biology Graduates

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at University of Akron Main Campus is $23,298. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,253 for all biology students.

Biology Student Demographics at University of Akron Main Campus

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

University of Akron Main Campus General Biology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at University of Akron Main Campus since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at University of Akron Main Campus 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 University of Akron Main Campus with a bachelor's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	65
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

University of Akron Main Campus General Biology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 biology majors earned their master's degree from University of Akron Main Campus. Of these graduates, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Of the students who received a biology master's degree from University of Akron Main Campus, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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

University of Akron Main Campus also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 9 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
• Physiology & Pathology Sciences

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 OH, the home state for University of Akron Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
High School Teachers	52,240	$61,930
Medical Scientists	3,430	$79,020
Biological Science Professors	1,850	$95,800
Natural Sciences Managers	1,000	$131,680
Biological Scientists	780	$67,780

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By sleepydre / Threeblur0 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.