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General Biology at University of Iowa

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General Biology at University of Iowa

Every general biology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biology program at University of Iowa stacks up to those at other schools.

Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and has a total student population of 30,318. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 99 students received a bachelor's degree in biology from Iowa.

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.

Iowa General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology
  • Master’s Degree in Biology
  • Doctorate Degree in Biology

Iowa General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at Iowa 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 Iowa 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools 88
Best General Biology Schools 111
Most Popular General Biology Schools 260
Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools 265

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

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #89 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Biology Graduates from Iowa Make?

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Iowa is $30,684. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 13% higher than the national average of $27,253 for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Biology Student Demographics at Iowa

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

Iowa General Biology Bachelor’s Program

53% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 99 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in biology from Iowa. About 47% were men and 53% were women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at Iowa since its program graduates 15% more men than average.

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About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at Iowa 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 Iowa with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 12
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 62
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

Iowa General Biology Master’s Program

40% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 5 students who graduated with a master’s in biology from Iowa in 2021, 60% were men and 40% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in biology each year. Iowa does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 27% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a biology master's degree from Iowa, 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 Iowa with a master's in biology.

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

Iowa also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 5 students 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 IA, the home state for University of Iowa.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
High School Teachers 13,010 $56,510
Medical Scientists 870 $67,730
Biological Science Professors 730 $101,810
Natural Sciences Managers 380 $127,440
Biological Scientists 260 $62,320

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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