General Biology at University of Maryland - College Park

56% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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 Maryland - College Park stacks up to those at other schools.

UMCP is located in College Park, Maryland and approximately 40,709 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.

UMCP General Biology Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Biology
Master’s Degree in Biology

UMCP General Biology Rankings

The biology major at UMCP 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.

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #32 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biology Student Demographics at UMCP

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

UMCP General Biology Bachelor’s Program

66% Women

56% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 34% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 66% went to women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 32% men. So male students are more repesented at UMCP since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biology bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland - College Park with a bachelor's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	157
Black or African American	54
Hispanic or Latino	38
White	185
International Students	13
Other Races/Ethnicities	43

UMCP General Biology Master’s Program

75% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of biology master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

Of the students who received a biology master's degree from UMCP, 75% 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 Maryland - College Park with a master's in biology.

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

Concentrations Within General Biology

The following biology concentations are available at University of Maryland - College Park. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Maryland - College Park. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies	560

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 MD, the home state for University of Maryland - College Park.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
High School Teachers	19,330	$72,610
Medical Scientists	5,010	$105,780
Biological Scientists	4,100	$103,790
Natural Sciences Managers	3,370	$148,310
Biological Science Professors	760	$89,650

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
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