General Biology at University of Vermont

Every general biology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biology program at University of Vermont stacks up to those at other schools.

UVM is located in Burlington, Vermont and has a total student population of 13,292. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 127 students received a bachelor's degree in biology from UVM.

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.

UVM General Biology Degrees Available

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

UVM General Biology Rankings

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

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 UVM 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	35
Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools	64
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In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in biology from UVM. This makes it the #343 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #61 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UVM Biology Graduates

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UVM is $32,201. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 18% higher than the national average of $27,253 for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.

Biology Student Demographics at UVM

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

UVM General Biology Bachelor’s Program

The biology program at UVM awarded 127 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 37% of these degrees went to men with the other 63% going to women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at UVM since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at UVM 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 Vermont with a bachelor's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	107
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UVM General Biology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students graduated with a master's degree in biology from UVM. About 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a biology master's degree from UVM, 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 Vermont with a master's in biology.

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

UVM also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 8 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences
• Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology
• Physiology & Pathology Sciences
• Biomathematics & Bioinformatics
• Botany/Plant Biology

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 VT, the home state for University of Vermont.

Occupation	Jobs in VT	Average Salary in VT
High School Teachers	2,130	$65,850
Medical Scientists	120	$81,340
Natural Sciences Managers	110	$97,340
Biological Scientists	40	$78,070

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 AlexiusHoratius under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.