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General Biology at University of Central Oklahoma

General Biology at University of Central Oklahoma

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

UCO is located in Edmond, Oklahoma and has a total student population of 14,132.

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.

UCO General Biology Degrees Available

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

UCO General Biology Rankings

The biology major at UCO 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 UCO

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

UCO General Biology Bachelor’s Program

68% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 32% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 68% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Central Oklahoma with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 12
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 52
International Students 9
Other Races/Ethnicities 24

UCO General Biology Master’s Program

42% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 58% of biology master's degrees went to men and 42% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in biology each year. UCO does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 26% 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 Central Oklahoma with a master's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Concentrations Within General Biology

The following biology concentations are available at University of Central Oklahoma. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Central Oklahoma. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biomedical Sciences 72
Biology Studies 62

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 OK, the home state for University of Central Oklahoma.

Occupation Jobs in OK Average Salary in OK
High School Teachers 11,400 $42,540
Biological Science Professors 530 $77,940
Natural Sciences Managers 360 $116,160
Biological Scientists 350 $64,200
Life Scientists 30 $43,480

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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