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General Biology at University of Alaska Anchorage

General Biology at University of Alaska Anchorage

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

UAA is located in Anchorage, Alaska and has a total student population of 11,953.

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.

UAA General Biology Degrees Available

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

UAA General Biology Rankings

The biology major at UAA 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.

Biology Student Demographics at UAA

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

UAA General Biology Bachelor’s Program

52% Women
48% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 48% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 52% went to women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 32% men. So male students are more repesented at UAA since its program graduates 16% more men than average.

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About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at UAA 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 Alaska Anchorage with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

UAA General Biology Master’s Program

82% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 18% of biology master's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

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Of the students who received a biology master's degree from UAA, 73% 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 Alaska Anchorage with a master's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 8
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within General Biology

General Biology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Alaska Anchorage. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies 35

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 AK, the home state for University of Alaska Anchorage.

Occupation Jobs in AK Average Salary in AK
High School Teachers 2,380 $77,920
Natural Sciences Managers 420 $106,010
Biological Scientists 410 $77,430
Life Scientists 150 $62,660

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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