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General Biology at University of North Georgia

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General Biology at University of North Georgia

If you are interested in studying general biology, you may want to check out the program at University of North Georgia. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UNG is located in Dahlonega, Georgia and has a total student population of 19,793. In 2021, 148 biology majors received their bachelor's degree from UNG.

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.

UNG General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

UNG General Biology Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biology major at UNG 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 Schools 50
Most Popular General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 145
Most Focused General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 409

Earnings of UNG Biology Graduates

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNG is $32,249. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 18% higher than the national average of $27,253 for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Biology Student Demographics at UNG

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

UNG General Biology Bachelor’s Program

72% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 148 biology majors earned their bachelor's degree from UNG. Of these graduates, 28% were men and 72% were women.

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About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at UNG 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 Georgia with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 22
White 105
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

UNG 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 GA, the home state for University of North Georgia.

Occupation Jobs in GA Average Salary in GA
High School Teachers 27,620 $58,050
Medical Scientists 1,710 $75,800
Biological Scientists 1,040 $72,460
Biological Science Professors 740 $96,830
Life Scientists 90 $79,890

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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