Biological & Physical Science at University of Northern Iowa

If you plan to study biological and physical science, 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 has a total student population of 9,507. Of the 2,555 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Northern Iowa in 2021, 7 of them were biological and physical science majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biological & Physical Science section at the bottom of this page.

UNI Biological & Physical Science Degrees Available

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

UNI Biological & Physical Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biological science progam at UNI 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 science major at UNI is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biological & Physical Science. 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 Biological & Physical Science Master’s Degree Schools	1
Best Value Biological & Physical Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	2
Best Value Biological & Physical Science Schools	18
Most Popular Biological & Physical Science Schools	179
Most Focused Biological & Physical Science Schools	211

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in biological science from UNI. This makes it the #11 most popular school for biological science master’s degree candidates in the country.

Biological Science Student Demographics at UNI

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

UNI Biological & Physical Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 7 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Biological & Physical Science from UNI in 2020-2021, 71% were men and 29% were women. The typical biological science bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at UNI since its program graduates 36% more men than average.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological science 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 science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UNI Biological & Physical Science Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 biological science majors earned their master's degree from UNI. Of these graduates, 27% were men and 73% were women.

Of the students who received a biological science 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 biological science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UNI also has a doctoral program available in biological science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• International Studies
• Gerontology
• Data Analytics

Careers That Biological Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological science 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
Natural Sciences Managers	380	$127,440

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Feddacheenee under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.