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Biology Studies at University of Northern Iowa

Biology Studies at University of Northern Iowa

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

UNI is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa and approximately 9,507 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biology Studies section at the bottom of this page.

UNI Biology Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Biological Sciences

UNI Biology Studies Rankings

The biological sciences major at UNI is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biology Studies. 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.

Biological Sciences Student Demographics at UNI

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

UNI Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program

71% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 29% of biological sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological sciences 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 biological sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 52
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

UNI Biology Studies Master’s Program

60% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of biological sciences master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in biological sciences each year. UNI does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a biological sciences master's degree from UNI, 60% 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 biological sciences.

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

Careers That Biological Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological 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 IA, the home state for University of Northern Iowa.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
High School Teachers 13,010 $56,510
Biological Science Professors 730 $101,810
Natural Sciences Managers 380 $127,440
Biological Scientists 260 $62,320
Life Scientists 120 $76,570

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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