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General Biology at University of Arkansas

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

UARK is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and has a total student population of 27,562. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 251 students received a bachelor's degree in biology from UARK.

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.

UARK General Biology Degrees Available

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

UARK General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at UARK 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 UARK 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 Value General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools 37

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in biology from UARK. This makes it the #220 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #89 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UARK Biology Graduates

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UARK is $26,673. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,253 for all biology students.

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Biology Student Demographics at UARK

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

UARK General Biology Bachelor’s Program

61% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 251 biology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UARK, about 39% were men and 61% were women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at UARK since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

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About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at UARK 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 Arkansas with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 12
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 24
White 184
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 16

UARK General Biology Master’s Program

57% Women
Of the 7 students who graduated with a master’s in biology from UARK in 2021, 43% were men and 57% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in biology each year. UARK does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a biology master's degree from UARK, 57% 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 Arkansas 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 4
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UARK also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 5 students 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 AR, the home state for University of Arkansas.

Occupation Jobs in AR Average Salary in AR
High School Teachers 11,480 $51,780
Biological Science Professors 380 $68,020
Natural Sciences Managers 270 $109,910
Biological Scientists 250 $74,380
Medical Scientists 160 $98,490

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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