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General Biology at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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General Biology at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Every general biology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biology program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill stacks up to those at other schools.

UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and approximately 30,092 students attend the school each year. Of the 6,496 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2021, 603 of them were general biology majors.

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.

UNC Chapel Hill General Biology Degrees Available

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

UNC Chapel Hill General Biology Rankings

The biology major at UNC Chapel Hill 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.

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in biology from UNC Chapel Hill. This is the #369 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #45 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UNC Chapel Hill Biology Graduates

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNC Chapel Hill is $24,522. This is less than $27,253, which is the national average of all biology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Biology Student Demographics at UNC Chapel Hill

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

UNC Chapel Hill General Biology Bachelor’s Program

65% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 603 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in biology from UNC Chapel Hill. About 35% were men and 65% were women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at UNC Chapel Hill since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

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About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at UNC Chapel Hill 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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 99
Black or African American 39
Hispanic or Latino 63
White 335
International Students 9
Other Races/Ethnicities 58

UNC Chapel Hill General Biology Master’s Program

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

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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 biology.

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

UNC Chapel Hill also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 10 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 NC, the home state for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
High School Teachers 25,240 $47,580
Medical Scientists 4,500 $98,740
Natural Sciences Managers 2,960 $153,490
Biological Science Professors 1,990 $76,320
Biological Scientists 1,070 $83,380

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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