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Biology Studies at University of New Mexico-Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a school for Biology Studies, consider the program at University of New Mexico-Main Campus. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of New Mexico-Main Campus is located in Albuquerque, NM.

During the most recent reporting year, 206 biology studies degrees were granted at University of New Mexico-Main Campus.

Online Class Availability at University of New Mexico-Main Campus

Many students take online classes at University of New Mexico-Main Campus. Of 23,124 students, 3,640 (16%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 9,446 (41%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Biology Studies graduates at University of New Mexico-Main Campus, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Biology Studies graduates at University of New Mexico-Main Campus are 63% women (129) and 37% men (77).

Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program at University of New Mexico-Main Campus

Of the 181 bachelor’s biology studies graduates at University of New Mexico-Main Campus, 65% were women (118) and 35% were men (63).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biology Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at University of New Mexico-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	46
Hispanic / Latino	94
Black / African American	1
Asian	20
American Indian / Alaska Native	6
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	7
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 71% of Biology Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at University of New Mexico-Main Campus, above the national average of 48%.*

Biology Studies Master’s Program at University of New Mexico-Main Campus

Of the 16 master’s biology studies graduates at University of New Mexico-Main Campus, 50% were women (8) and 50% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biology Studies master’s degree recipients at University of New Mexico-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 25% of Biology Studies master’s degree recipients at University of New Mexico-Main Campus, below the national average of 31%.*

Biology Studies Doctoral Program at University of New Mexico-Main Campus

Of the 9 doctoral biology studies graduates at University of New Mexico-Main Campus, 33% were women (3) and 67% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biology Studies doctoral degree recipients at University of New Mexico-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 22% of Biology Studies doctoral degree recipients at University of New Mexico-Main Campus, lower than the national average of 23%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Biology Studies Graduates

Those who complete Biology Studies program at University of New Mexico-Main Campus pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Biology Studies majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Food Science Technicians	$100,898
Biological Technicians	$100,160
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Life Scientists, All Other	$97,541
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Forensic Science Technicians	$85,117
Biological Scientists, All Other	$79,550

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.