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General Biology at University of Northern Iowa

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General Biology at University of Northern Iowa

If you plan to study general biology, take a look at what University of Northern Iowa has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UNI is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa and approximately 9,507 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,555 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Northern Iowa in 2021, 87 of them were general biology majors.

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.

UNI General Biology Degrees Available

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

UNI General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at UNI 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 UNI 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 39
129
Most Focused General Biology Schools 857

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in biology from UNI. This makes it the #291 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UNI Biology Graduates

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNI is $32,840. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 21% higher than the national average of $27,253 for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Biology Student Demographics at UNI

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

UNI General Biology Bachelor’s Program

72% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The biology program at UNI awarded 87 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 28% of these degrees went to men with the other 72% going to women.

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About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at UNI 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 Northern Iowa with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 75
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

UNI General Biology Master’s Program

25% Women
Of the 4 biology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UNI, about 75% were men and 25% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in biology each year. UNI does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 42% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a biology master's degree from UNI, 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 Northern Iowa 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

UNI 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 IA, the home state for University of Northern Iowa.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
High School Teachers 13,010 $56,510
Medical Scientists 870 $67,730
Biological Science Professors 730 $101,810
Natural Sciences Managers 380 $127,440
Biological Scientists 260 $62,320

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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