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General Biology at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

General Biology at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

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

UMass Lowell is located in Lowell, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 18,150.

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.

UMass Lowell General Biology Degrees Available

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

UMass Lowell General Biology Rankings

The biology major at UMass Lowell 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 UMass Lowell

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

UMass Lowell General Biology Bachelor’s Program

69% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 31% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 69% went to women.

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About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at UMass Lowell 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 Massachusetts - Lowell with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 24
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 17
White 58
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

UMass Lowell General Biology Master’s Program

68% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 32% of biology master's degrees went to men and 68% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Massachusetts - Lowell with a master's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 9
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 Massachusetts - Lowell. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies 186

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 MA, the home state for University of Massachusetts - Lowell.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
High School Teachers 26,420 $80,020
Medical Scientists 13,430 $92,980
Biological Scientists 4,470 $84,790
Natural Sciences Managers 4,040 $183,490
Biological Science Professors 2,220 $112,390

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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