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General Biology at Utah Valley University

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General Biology at Utah Valley University

What traits are you looking for in a biology school? To help you decide if Utah Valley University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biology program.

UVU is located in Orem, Utah and approximately 40,936 students attend the school each year. Of the 3,996 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Utah Valley University in 2021, 125 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.

UVU General Biology Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Biology
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

UVU General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at UVU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 UVU 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 Value General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 198
Best General Biology Schools 454

Earnings of UVU Biology Graduates

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UVU is $29,128. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 7% higher than the national average of $27,253 for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Biology Student Demographics at UVU

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

UVU General Biology Associate’s Program

31% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 69% of biology associate's degrees went to men and 31% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in biology only graduates about 33% men each year. The program at UVU may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 36% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in biology at UVU are white. Around 84% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Utah Valley University with a associate's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 21
White 147
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

UVU General Biology Bachelor’s Program

30% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 125 students earned a bachelor's degree in biology from UVU. About 30% of these graduates were women and the other 70% were men. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at UVU since its program graduates 37% more men than average.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at UVU 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 Utah Valley University with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 17
White 94
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

UVU 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 UT, the home state for Utah Valley University.

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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