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General Biology at University of Maryland - Baltimore County

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

UMBC is located in Baltimore, Maryland and has a total student population of 13,497. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 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.

UMBC General Biology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Biology
  • Doctorate Degree in Biology

UMBC General Biology Rankings

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #89 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biology Student Demographics at UMBC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at University of Maryland - Baltimore County.

UMBC General Biology Master’s Program

29% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 71% of biology master's degrees went to men and 29% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 39% men graduate in biology each year. UMBC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 32% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a biology master's degree from UMBC, 57% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the biology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
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 MD, the home state for University of Maryland - Baltimore County.

Occupation Jobs in MD Average Salary in MD
High School Teachers 19,330 $72,610
Medical Scientists 5,010 $105,780
Biological Scientists 4,100 $103,790
Natural Sciences Managers 3,370 $148,310
Biological Science Professors 760 $89,650

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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