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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. In 2021, 26 biology majors received their bachelor's degree from UAA.

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

Each year, College Factual ranks biology programs across the country. The following shows how UAA performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 590

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in biology from UAA. This makes it the #182 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UAA Biology Graduates

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UAA is $27,771. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 2% higher than the national average of $27,253 for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.

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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

65% Women
46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 26 biology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UAA, about 35% were men and 65% were women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at UAA since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

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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 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

UAA General Biology Master’s Program

67% Women
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students earned a master's degree in biology from UAA. About 67% of these graduates were women and the other 33% were men.

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Of the students who received a biology master's degree from UAA, 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 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 0
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UAA 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 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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