General Biology at University of Miami

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

U Miami is located in Coral Gables, Florida and has a total student population of 17,809. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 85 students received a bachelor's degree in biology from U Miami.

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.

U Miami General Biology Degrees Available

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

U Miami General Biology Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biology major at U Miami 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
Most Popular General Biology Schools	225
Most Focused General Biology Schools	1,137
Most Focused General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,153

In 2021, 34 students received their master’s degree in biology from U Miami. This makes it the #41 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #113 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of U Miami Biology Graduates

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at U Miami is $21,259. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,253 for all biology students.

Biology Student Demographics at U Miami

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

U Miami General Biology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 85 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in biology from U Miami in 2021, 40% were men and 60% were women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at U Miami since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biology bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	25
White	25
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

U Miami General Biology Master’s Program

Of the 34 students who graduated with a master’s in biology from U Miami in 2021, 41% were men and 59% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in biology each year. U Miami does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

In the biology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 62% of degree recipients. That is 16% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	10
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

U Miami also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences
• Pharmacology & Toxicology
• Biomathematics & Bioinformatics
• Genetics
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)

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 FL, the home state for University of Miami.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
High School Teachers	47,960	$54,120
Medical Scientists	3,470	$82,990
Biological Scientists	1,770	$71,200
Biological Science Professors	1,590	$90,750
Life Scientists	140	$91,970

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Harrier233 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.