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Biology Studies at University of Memphis

Biology Studies at University of Memphis

Every biology studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biological sciences program at University of Memphis stacks up to those at other schools.

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 Biology Studies section at the bottom of this page.

UofM Biology Studies Degrees Available

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

UofM Biology Studies Rankings

The biological sciences major at UofM 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.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological sciences, making the school the #99 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological Sciences Student Demographics at UofM

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

UofM Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program

63% Women
47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 37% of biological sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. The typical biological sciences 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 biological sciences 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 biological sciences.

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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 Biology Studies Master’s Program

100% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of biological sciences 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 biological sciences.

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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

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 TN, the home state for University of Memphis.

Occupation Jobs in TN Average Salary in TN
High School Teachers 20,190 $53,620
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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