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General Biology at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

General Biology at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

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

UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and approximately 22,311 students attend the school each year.

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.

UNM General Biology Degrees Available

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

UNM 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 UNM

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at University of New Mexico - Main Campus.

UNM General Biology Master’s Program

76% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 24% of biology master's degrees went to men and 76% went to women.

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Of the students who received a biology master's degree from UNM, 57% 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 New Mexico - Main Campus with a master's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 12
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within General Biology

The following biology concentations are available at University of New Mexico - Main Campus. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of New Mexico - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies 21

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 NM, the home state for University of New Mexico - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in NM Average Salary in NM
High School Teachers 7,010 $55,380
Biological Scientists 410 $73,610
Natural Sciences Managers 380 $104,030
Medical Scientists 370 $87,850
Life Scientists 90 $54,850

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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