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General Biology at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

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General Biology at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

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. In 2021, 250 biology majors received their bachelor's degree from UC.

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 70
Most Popular General Biology Schools 87
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In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in biology from UC. This makes it the #203 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

Earnings of UC Biology Graduates

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UC is $32,063. This is 18% higher than $27,253, which is the national average for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.

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

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About 67% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 26
Black or African American 20
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 167
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 22

UC General Biology Master’s Program

38% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 8 students who earned a master's degree in General Biology from UC in 2020-2021, 63% were men and 38% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in biology each year. UC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 30% 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 Cincinnati - Main Campus with a master's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UC also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 0 student 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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