General Biology at University of Oregon

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

UO is located in Eugene, Oregon and has a total student population of 21,752. Of the 4,533 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Oregon in 2021, 106 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.

UO General Biology Degrees Available

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

UO General Biology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks biology programs across the country. The following shows how UO performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biology major at UO 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
Most Focused General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools	82
Most Focused General Biology Master’s Degree Schools	118

In 2021, 29 students received their master’s degree in biology from UO. This makes it the #55 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #66 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UO Biology Graduates

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UO is $25,938. This is less than $27,253, which is the national average of all biology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Biology Student Demographics at UO

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

UO General Biology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 106 biology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UO, about 40% were men and 60% were women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at UO since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at UO 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 Oregon with a bachelor's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	15
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	55
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

UO General Biology Master’s Program

Of the 29 biology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UO, about 59% were men and 41% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in biology each year. UO does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 26% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biology master's degree from UO, 55% 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 Oregon with a master's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	16
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UO also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Neurobiology & Neurosciences
• Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
• Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology
• Physiology & Pathology Sciences

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 OR, the home state for University of Oregon.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
High School Teachers	10,390	$72,640
Medical Scientists	1,720	$90,050
Natural Sciences Managers	1,250	$109,610
Biological Scientists	770	$69,930
Biological Science Professors	470	$96,920

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 Visitor7 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.