General Biology at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UC is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and approximately 40,826 students attend the school each year.

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.

UC General Biology Degrees Available

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

UC General Biology Rankings

The biology major at UC 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.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #171 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biology Student Demographics at UC

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

UC General Biology Bachelor’s Program

70% Women

28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 30% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at UC 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 Cincinnati - Main Campus with a bachelor's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	30
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	149
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

UC General Biology Master’s Program

67% Women

11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of biology master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in biology each year. UC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biology master's degree from UC, 89% 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 Cincinnati - Main Campus with a master's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within General Biology

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies	254
General Biomedical Sciences	4

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 OH, the home state for University of Cincinnati - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
High School Teachers	52,240	$61,930
Medical Scientists	3,430	$79,020
Biological Science Professors	1,850	$95,800
Natural Sciences Managers	1,000	$131,680
Biological Scientists	780	$67,780

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
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