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General Biology at University of Utah

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General Biology at University of Utah

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

U of U is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and has a total student population of 33,081. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 193 students received a bachelor's degree in biology from U of U.

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.

U of U General Biology Degrees Available

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

U of U General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at U of U 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 U of U 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 General Biology Master’s Degree Schools 124

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in biology from U of U. This makes it the #312 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #27 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of U of U Biology Graduates

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at U of U is $28,679. This is 5% higher than $27,253, which is the national average for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Biology Student Demographics at U of U

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

U of U General Biology Bachelor’s Program

59% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The biology program at U of U awarded 193 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 41% of these degrees went to men with the other 59% going to women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at U of U since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

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About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at U of U 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 Utah with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 29
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 21
White 123
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

U of U General Biology Master’s Program

33% Women
Of the 3 students who graduated with a master’s in biology from U of U in 2021, 67% were men and 33% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in biology each year. U of U does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 34% more men than average.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Utah 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 1
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

U of U also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 14 students 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 UT, the home state for University of Utah.

Occupation Jobs in UT Average Salary in UT
High School Teachers 10,170 $59,070
Natural Sciences Managers 1,200 $99,810
Medical Scientists 890 $76,620
Biological Science Professors 550 $117,940
Biological Scientists 270 $74,290

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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