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General Biology at University of Mary Washington

General Biology at University of Mary Washington

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

UMW is located in Fredericksburg, Virginia and approximately 4,293 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.

UMW General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

UMW General Biology Rankings

The biology major at UMW 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 UMW

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

UMW General Biology Bachelor’s Program

82% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 18% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

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About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at UMW 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 Mary Washington with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 65
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within General Biology

General Biology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Mary Washington. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies 101

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 VA, the home state for University of Mary Washington.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
High School Teachers 26,830 $68,770
Biological Science Professors 1,860 $81,950
Medical Scientists 1,800 $102,310
Natural Sciences Managers 1,270 $133,360
Biological Scientists 540 $93,750

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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