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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. In 2021, 74 biology majors received their bachelor's degree from UofM.

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
  • Doctorate Degree in Biology

UofM General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at UofM compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 636
Most Focused General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1,119

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in biology from UofM. This makes it the #312 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

Earnings of UofM Biology Graduates

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UofM is $27,276. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 0% higher than the national average of $27,253 for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.

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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

55% Women
45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The biology program at UofM awarded 74 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 45% of these degrees went to men with the other 55% going to women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at UofM since its program graduates 12% more men than average.

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About 54% 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 18
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 40
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UofM General Biology Master’s Program

33% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of biology master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in biology each year. UofM does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 34% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a biology master's degree from UofM, 67% 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 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 1
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UofM also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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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