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General Biology at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

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General Biology at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

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

UMass Lowell is located in Lowell, Massachusetts and approximately 18,150 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 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 Lowell General Biology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Biology

UMass Lowell General Biology Rankings

Biology Student Demographics at UMass Lowell

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

UMass Lowell General Biology Master’s Program

57% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 43% of biology master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 39% men graduate in biology each year. UMass Lowell does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 9
International Students 7
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 - Lowell.

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

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*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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