Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a biological & biomedical sciences school? To help you decide if University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biological & biomedical sciences program.

UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and approximately 30,092 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biological & Biomedical Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

UNC Chapel Hill Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
Master’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

UNC Chapel Hill Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The biological & biomedical sciences major at UNC Chapel Hill is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biological & Biomedical Sciences. 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 109 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological & biomedical sciences, making the school the #10 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at UNC Chapel Hill

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological & biomedical sciences majors at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

UNC Chapel Hill Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

69% Women

44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 31% of biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 69% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a bachelor's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	159
Black or African American	55
Hispanic or Latino	75
White	361
International Students	30
Other Races/Ethnicities	60

UNC Chapel Hill Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

59% Women

26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 41% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 59% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in biological & biomedical sciences each year. UNC Chapel Hill does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a master's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	13
International Students	16
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

If you plan to be a biological & biomedical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	614
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	96
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	95
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	36
Genetics	17
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	9
Pharmacology & Toxicology	6
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	5
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	3

Careers That Biological & Biomedical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological & biomedical 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 NC, the home state for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Software Applications Developers	30,580	$103,280
High School Teachers	25,240	$47,580
Health Specialties Professors	10,090	$134,300
Computer Workers	5,940	$88,650
Medical Scientists	4,500	$98,740

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
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