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General Biology at University of Louisville

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General Biology at University of Louisville

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 Louisville stacks up to those at other schools.

UofL is located in Louisville, Kentucky and approximately 22,211 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 127 biology majors received their bachelor's degree from UofL.

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.

UofL General Biology Degrees Available

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

UofL General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at UofL 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 UofL 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
Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools 206
216
614
Most Focused General Biology Schools 940

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in biology from UofL. This makes it the #182 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #37 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UofL Biology Graduates

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UofL is $24,359. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,253 for all biology students.

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Biology Student Demographics at UofL

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

UofL General Biology Bachelor’s Program

62% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 127 biology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UofL, about 38% were men and 62% were women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at UofL since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

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About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at UofL 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 Louisville with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 17
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 91
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

UofL General Biology Master’s Program

78% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students earned a master's degree in biology from UofL. About 78% of these graduates were women and the other 22% were men.

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Of the students who received a biology master's degree from UofL, 56% 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 Louisville 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 5
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UofL also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 12 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 KY, the home state for University of Louisville.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
High School Teachers 12,250 $56,200
Biological Science Professors 680 $70,600
Medical Scientists 420 $77,160
Natural Sciences Managers 300 $110,070
Biological Scientists 220 $64,780

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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