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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Every biological and biomedical sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biological and biomedical sciences program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill stacks up to those at other schools.

UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and has a total student population of 30,092. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 48 students received their master's degree in biological and biomedical sciences.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biological & Biomedical Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

UNC Chapel Hill Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
  • Doctorate Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

UNC Chapel Hill Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

There were 109 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #10 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at UNC Chapel Hill

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

UNC Chapel Hill Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

69% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The biological and biomedical sciences program at UNC Chapel Hill awarded 48 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 31% of these degrees went to men with the other 69% going to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a master's in biological and biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 6
International Students 30
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

The following biological and biomedical sciences concentations are available at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 67
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 36
Genetics 17
General Biology 11
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 9
Pharmacology & Toxicology 6
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 5
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 3
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 3

Careers That Biological & Biomedical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological and biomedical sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NC, the home state for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Software Applications Developers 30,580 $103,280
High School Teachers 25,240 $47,580
Health Specialties Professors 10,090 $134,300
Computer Workers 5,940 $88,650
Medical Scientists 4,500 $98,740

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.

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