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General Biology at University of Massachusetts - Boston

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General Biology at University of Massachusetts - Boston

If you are interested in studying general biology, you may want to check out the program at University of Massachusetts - Boston. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UMass Boston is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 16,259 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 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.

UMass Boston General Biology Degrees Available

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

UMass Boston General Biology Rankings

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #76 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biology Student Demographics at UMass Boston

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

UMass Boston General Biology Master’s Program

67% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The biology program at UMass Boston awarded 3 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 33% of these degrees went to men with the other 67% going to women.

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

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

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 MA, the home state for University of Massachusetts - Boston.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
High School Teachers 26,420 $80,020
Medical Scientists 13,430 $92,980
Biological Scientists 4,470 $84,790
Natural Sciences Managers 4,040 $183,490
Biological Science Professors 2,220 $112,390

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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