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General Biology at University of Nebraska at Kearney

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General Biology at University of Nebraska at Kearney

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

UNK is located in Kearney, Nebraska and has a total student population of 6,225. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 81 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.

UNK General Biology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Biology

UNK General Biology Rankings

Biology Student Demographics at UNK

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

UNK General Biology Master’s Program

77% Women
17% 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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Of the students who received a biology master's degree from UNK, 79% 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 University of Nebraska at Kearney with a master's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 64
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

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 NE, the home state for University of Nebraska at Kearney.

Occupation Jobs in NE Average Salary in NE
High School Teachers 7,880 $57,500
Medical Scientists 620 $83,110
Biological Science Professors 430 $87,040
Natural Sciences Managers 270 $89,620
Biological Scientists 150 $74,790

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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