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General Biology at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

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General Biology at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

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

UNC Greensboro is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and approximately 19,764 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 165 biology majors received their bachelor's degree from UNC Greensboro.

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 Greensboro General Biology Degrees Available

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

UNC Greensboro General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at UNC Greensboro compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biology major at UNC Greensboro 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value General Biology Master’s Degree Schools 97
Best General Biology Schools 192

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in biology from UNC Greensboro. This makes it the #220 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Biology Graduates from UNC Greensboro Make?

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNC Greensboro is $31,393. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 15% higher than the national average of $27,253 for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Biology Student Demographics at UNC Greensboro

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

UNC Greensboro General Biology Bachelor’s Program

74% Women
62% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 165 biology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UNC Greensboro, about 26% were men and 74% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 16% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biology bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of North Carolina at Greensboro with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 11
Black or African American 65
Hispanic or Latino 16
White 58
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

UNC Greensboro General Biology Master’s Program

86% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 14% of biology master's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

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Of the students who received a biology master's degree from UNC Greensboro, 86% 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 Greensboro 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 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UNC Greensboro also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 0 student 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 Greensboro.

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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