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General Biology at University of Central Florida

General Biology at University of Central Florida

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

UCF is located in Orlando, Florida and has a total student population of 71,881.

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.

UCF General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology
  • Master’s Degree in Biology

UCF General Biology Rankings

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #61 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biology Student Demographics at UCF

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

UCF General Biology Master’s Program

77% Women
49% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 23% of biology master's degrees went to men and 77% went to women.

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In the biology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 49% of degree recipients. That is 1% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Central Florida with a master's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 15
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within General Biology

If you plan to be a biology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Central Florida. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biomedical Sciences 36
Biology Studies 9

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 University of Central 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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