General Biology at University of Georgia

48% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and has a total student population of 39,147.

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.

UGA General Biology Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

UGA General Biology Rankings

The biology major at UGA 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 UGA

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

UGA General Biology Bachelor’s Program

65% Women

48% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 35% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 65% went to women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 32% men. So male students are more repesented at UGA since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 50% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at UGA 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 Georgia with a bachelor's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	149
Black or African American	53
Hispanic or Latino	40
White	289
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	42

Concentrations Within General Biology

If you plan to be a biology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Georgia. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies	557

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 GA, the home state for University of Georgia.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
High School Teachers	27,620	$58,050
Medical Scientists	1,710	$75,800
Biological Scientists	1,040	$72,460
Biological Science Professors	740	$96,830
Life Scientists	90	$79,890

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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