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General Biology at University of North Carolina at Wilmington

General Biology at University of North Carolina at Wilmington

If you are interested in studying general biology, 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 has a total student population of 17,915.

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.

UNCW General Biology Degrees Available

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

UNCW General Biology Rankings

The biology major at UNCW 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.

Biology Student Demographics at UNCW

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

UNCW General Biology Bachelor’s Program

73% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 27% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 73% went to women.

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About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology 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 biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 17
White 136
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 14

UNCW 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. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in biology each year. UNCW does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 18% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a biology master's degree from UNCW, 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 Wilmington 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 4
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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of North Carolina at Wilmington. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies 196

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 Wilmington.

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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