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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of North Carolina at Wilmington

If you are interested in studying biological and biomedical sciences, you may want to check out the program at University of North Carolina at Wilmington. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UNCW is located in Wilmington, North Carolina and approximately 17,915 students attend the school each year. Of the 4,021 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of North Carolina at Wilmington in 2021, 279 of them were biological and biomedical sciences majors.

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
  • Doctorate Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

UNCW Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biological and biomedical sciences progam at UNCW 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 biological and 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.

Ranking Type Rank
205

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from UNCW. This makes it the #276 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and 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 and biomedical sciences majors at University of North Carolina at Wilmington.

UNCW Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

70% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 279 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences from UNCW in 2020-2021, 30% were men and 70% were women.

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About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological and 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 and biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 29
White 218
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 19

UNCW Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

77% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 13 students who earned a master's degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences from UNCW in 2020-2021, 23% were men and 77% were women.

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Of the students who received a biological and 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 and biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UNCW also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Biological & Biomedical Sciences 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 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 and 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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