General Biology at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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.

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

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.

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.

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

68% Women

42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 32% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 68% went to women.

About 52% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	97
Black or African American	43
Hispanic or Latino	60
White	282
International Students	16
Other Races/Ethnicities	46

UNC Chapel Hill General Biology Master’s Program

50% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of biology master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

Of the students who received a biology master's degree from UNC Chapel Hill, 100% 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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a master's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies	612
General Biomedical Sciences	2

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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