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. In 2021, 129 biology majors received their bachelor's degree from UCO.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at UCO compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	166
Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools	178
Best Value General Biology Schools	180

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in biology from UCO. This makes it the #265 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Biology Graduates from UCO Make?

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UCO is $28,421. This is 4% higher than $27,253, which is the national average for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.

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

Of the 129 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in biology from UCO in 2021, 24% were men and 76% were women.

About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at UCO 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 Central Oklahoma with a bachelor's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	69
International Students	13
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

UCO General Biology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students graduated with a master's degree in biology from UCO. About 20% were men and 80% were women.

Of the students who received a biology master's degree from UCO, 60% 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 Central Oklahoma with a master's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UCO also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Houstonman6 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.