Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of North Carolina at Wilmington

18% 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 Wilmington is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biological & biomedical sciences program.

UNCW is located in Wilmington, North Carolina and approximately 17,915 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.

UNCW Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

UNCW Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The biological & biomedical sciences major at UNCW 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 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological & biomedical sciences, making the school the #251 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at UNCW

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

UNCW Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

73% Women

18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 73% went to women.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences at UNCW 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 Wilmington with a bachelor's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	24
White	217
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

UNCW Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

58% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 42% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 58% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in biological & biomedical sciences each year. UNCW does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biological & biomedical sciences master's degree from UNCW, 92% 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 Wilmington with a master's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

The following biological & biomedical sciences concentations are available at University of North Carolina at Wilmington. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of North Carolina at Wilmington. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	196
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	98

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 Wilmington.

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.

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