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General Biology at Upper Iowa University

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

UIU is located in Fayette, Iowa and has a total student population of 3,610. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students received a bachelor's degree in biology from UIU.

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.

UIU General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

UIU General Biology Rankings

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

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 biology major at UIU 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
15
Most Popular General Biology Schools 1,170
Most Focused General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1,240

How Much Do Biology Graduates from UIU Make?

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UIU is $40,071. This is 47% higher than $27,253, which is the national average for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Biology Student Demographics at UIU

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

UIU General Biology Bachelor’s Program

64% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 14 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General Biology from UIU in 2020-2021, 36% were men and 64% were women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at UIU since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

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About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at UIU 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 Upper Iowa University with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UIU also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 0 student 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 IA, the home state for Upper Iowa University.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
High School Teachers 13,010 $56,510
Medical Scientists 870 $67,730
Biological Science Professors 730 $101,810
Natural Sciences Managers 380 $127,440
Biological Scientists 260 $62,320

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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