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Biology Studies at The University of West Florida

Biology Studies at The University of West Florida

If you plan to study biology studies, take a look at what The University of West Florida has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UWF is located in Pensacola, Florida and has a total student population of 13,061.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biology Studies section at the bottom of this page.

UWF Biology Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Biological Sciences

UWF Biology Studies Rankings

Biological Sciences Student Demographics at UWF

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

UWF Biology Studies Master’s Program

73% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 27% of biological sciences master's degrees went to men and 73% went to women.

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Of the students who received a biological sciences master's degree from UWF, 82% 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 biological sciences.

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

Careers That Biological Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological sciences 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
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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