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General Biology at University of Kansas

General Biology at University of Kansas

If you are interested in studying general biology, you may want to check out the program at University of Kansas. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and approximately 26,744 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.

KU General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

KU General Biology Rankings

The biology major at KU 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 KU

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

KU General Biology Bachelor’s Program

71% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 29% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 30
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 Kansas. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies 153

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 KS, the home state for University of Kansas.

Occupation Jobs in KS Average Salary in KS
High School Teachers 11,660 $51,490
Medical Scientists 560 $81,190
Biological Science Professors 370 $69,310
Natural Sciences Managers 250 $127,440
Biological Scientists 250 $64,560

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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