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General Biology at University of Memphis

General Biology at University of Memphis

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

UofM is located in Memphis, Tennessee and approximately 22,205 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.

UofM General Biology Degrees Available

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

UofM General Biology Rankings

The biology major at UofM 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 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #127 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biology Student Demographics at UofM

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

UofM General Biology Bachelor’s Program

63% Women
47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 37% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 32% men. So male students are more repesented at UofM since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

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About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at UofM 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 Memphis with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 21
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 44
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

UofM General Biology Master’s Program

100% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of biology master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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

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

Concentrations Within General Biology

If you plan to be a biology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Memphis. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies 80

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 TN, the home state for University of Memphis.

Occupation Jobs in TN Average Salary in TN
High School Teachers 20,190 $53,620
Medical Scientists 1,370 $81,390
Biological Science Professors 890 $89,030
Natural Sciences Managers 500 $111,670
Biological Scientists 370 $67,690

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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