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Biology Studies at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Biology Studies at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

What traits are you looking for in a biological sciences school? To help you decide if University of Massachusetts - Lowell is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biological sciences program.

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 Biology Studies section at the bottom of this page.

UMass Lowell Biology Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Biological Sciences

UMass Lowell Biology Studies Rankings

The biological sciences major at UMass Lowell is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biology Studies. 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.

Biological Sciences Student Demographics at UMass Lowell

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

UMass Lowell Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program

69% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 31% of biological sciences 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 biological sciences 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 biological sciences.

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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 Biology Studies Master’s Program

68% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 32% of biological sciences 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 biological sciences.

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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

Careers That Biological Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological sciences 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
Biological Scientists 4,470 $84,790
Natural Sciences Managers 4,040 $183,490
Biological Science Professors 2,220 $112,390
Life Scientists 430 $111,340

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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