Biological & Physical Science at University of Maryland - College Park

Every biological and physical science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biological science 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 Biological & Physical Science section at the bottom of this page.

UMCP Biological & Physical Science Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Biological Science
• Doctorate Degree in Biological Science

UMCP Biological & Physical Science Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

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

Biological Science Student Demographics at UMCP

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

UMCP Biological & Physical Science Master’s Program

Of the 17 students who graduated with a master’s in biological science from UMCP in 2021, 24% were men and 76% were women.

Of the students who received a biological science master's degree from UMCP, 65% 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 biological science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Related Majors

• Museum Studies
• Sustainability Science
• Human Computer Interaction
• Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

Careers That Biological Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological science 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
Natural Sciences Managers	3,370	$148,310

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
• Image Credit: By Bgervais under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.