General Biology at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UNL is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and has a total student population of 25,108.

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.

UNL General Biology Degrees Available

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

UNL General Biology Rankings

The biology major at UNL 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 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #53 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biology Student Demographics at UNL

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

UNL General Biology Bachelor’s Program

66% Women

15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 34% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 66% went to women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 32% men. So male students are more repesented at UNL since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at UNL 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 Nebraska - Lincoln with a bachelor's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	113
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UNL General Biology Master’s Program

100% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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

Of the students who received a biology master's degree from UNL, 60% 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 Nebraska - Lincoln with a master's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	1
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 Nebraska - Lincoln. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies	152

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 NE, the home state for University of Nebraska - Lincoln.

Occupation	Jobs in NE	Average Salary in NE
High School Teachers	7,880	$57,500
Medical Scientists	620	$83,110
Biological Science Professors	430	$87,040
Natural Sciences Managers	270	$89,620
Biological Scientists	150	$74,790

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
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