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General Biology at The University of West Florida

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General Biology at The University of West Florida

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

UWF is located in Pensacola, Florida and approximately 13,061 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students received their master's degree in biology.

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.

UWF General Biology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Biology

UWF General Biology Rankings

Biology Student Demographics at UWF

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

UWF General Biology Master’s Program

87% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 15 students who graduated with a master’s in biology from UWF in 2021, 13% were men and 87% were women.

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Of the students who received a biology master's degree from UWF, 87% 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 The University of West Florida with a master's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 FL, the home state for The University of West Florida.

Occupation Jobs in FL Average Salary in FL
High School Teachers 47,960 $54,120
Medical Scientists 3,470 $82,990
Biological Scientists 1,770 $71,200
Biological Science Professors 1,590 $90,750
Life Scientists 140 $91,970

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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