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Biology Studies at University of Alaska Anchorage

Biology Studies at University of Alaska Anchorage

What traits are you looking for in a biological sciences school? To help you decide if University of Alaska Anchorage is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biological sciences program.

UAA is located in Anchorage, Alaska and approximately 11,953 students attend the school each year.

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

UAA Biology Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Biological Sciences

UAA Biology Studies Rankings

The biological sciences major at UAA is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biology Studies. 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.

Biological Sciences Student Demographics at UAA

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

UAA Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program

52% Women
48% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 48% of biological sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 52% went to women. The typical biological sciences 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 biological sciences 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 biological sciences.

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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 Biology Studies Master’s Program

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

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Of the students who received a biological sciences 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 biological sciences.

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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

Careers That Biological Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological sciences 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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