Biological & Physical Science at University of Georgia

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

UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and has a total student population of 39,147. Of the 8,870 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Georgia in 2021, 112 of them were biological and physical science majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biological & Physical Science section at the bottom of this page.

UGA Biological & Physical Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Science

UGA Biological & Physical Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biological science progam at UGA 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 biological science major at UGA is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biological & Physical Science. 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 Biological & Physical Science Schools	90

Earnings of UGA Biological Science Graduates

The median salary of biological science students who receive their bachelor's degree at UGA is $12,715. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $32,529 for all biological science students.

Biological Science Student Demographics at UGA

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

UGA Biological & Physical Science Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 112 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in biological science from UGA. About 33% were men and 67% were women.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological science 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 biological science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	14
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	64
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

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

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• Museum Studies
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• Historic Preservation
• Sustainability Science
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Careers That Biological Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological science 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

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 Pruddle under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.