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General Biology at University of Virginia - Main Campus

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General Biology at University of Virginia - Main Campus

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

University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and has a total student population of 25,628. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 346 students received a bachelor's degree in biology from University of Virginia.

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.

University of Virginia General Biology Degrees Available

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

University of Virginia General Biology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks biology programs across the country. The following shows how University of Virginia 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 University of Virginia 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 Popular General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools 88
Most Focused General Biology Master’s Degree Schools 395
Best Value General Biology Schools 688

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in biology from University of Virginia. This is the #396 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of University of Virginia Biology Graduates

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at University of Virginia is $23,465. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,253 for all biology students.

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Biology Student Demographics at University of Virginia

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

University of Virginia General Biology Bachelor’s Program

62% Women
39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 346 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General Biology from University of Virginia in 2020-2021, 38% were men and 62% were women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at University of Virginia since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

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About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at University of Virginia 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 Virginia - Main Campus with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 75
Black or African American 20
Hispanic or Latino 21
White 183
International Students 10
Other Races/Ethnicities 37

University of Virginia also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 5 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 VA, the home state for University of Virginia - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
High School Teachers 26,830 $68,770
Biological Science Professors 1,860 $81,950
Medical Scientists 1,800 $102,310
Natural Sciences Managers 1,270 $133,360
Biological Scientists 540 $93,750

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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