General Biology at University of Missouri - St Louis

36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study general biology, take a look at what University of Missouri - St Louis has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UMSL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and approximately 13,874 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.

UMSL General Biology Degrees Available

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

UMSL General Biology Rankings

The biology major at UMSL 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 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #145 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biology Student Demographics at UMSL

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

UMSL General Biology Bachelor’s Program

72% Women

36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 28% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 72% went to women.

About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at UMSL 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 Missouri - St Louis with a bachelor's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	40
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

UMSL General Biology Master’s Program

50% Women

7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of biology master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in biology each year. UMSL does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 18% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biology master's degree from UMSL, 71% 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 Missouri - St Louis with a master's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	10
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within General Biology

General Biology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Missouri - St Louis. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies	91

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 MO, the home state for University of Missouri - St Louis.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
High School Teachers	27,930	$54,280
Medical Scientists	1,830	$70,510
Biological Science Professors	1,030	$102,830
Natural Sciences Managers	670	$116,190
Biological Scientists	510	$67,290

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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