General Biology at University of North Carolina at Wilmington

If you plan to study general biology, take a look at what University of North Carolina at Wilmington has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UNCW is located in Wilmington, North Carolina and approximately 17,915 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.

UNCW General Biology Degrees Available

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

UNCW General Biology Rankings

Biology Student Demographics at UNCW

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at University of North Carolina at Wilmington.

UNCW General Biology Master’s Program

50% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of biology master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in biology each year. UNCW does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 18% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biology master's degree from UNCW, 100% 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 North Carolina at Wilmington with a master's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within General Biology

The following biology concentations are available at University of North Carolina at Wilmington. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of North Carolina at Wilmington. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies	3

Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology

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 NC, the home state for University of North Carolina at Wilmington.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
High School Teachers	25,240	$47,580
Medical Scientists	4,500	$98,740
Natural Sciences Managers	2,960	$153,490
Biological Science Professors	1,990	$76,320
Biological Scientists	1,070	$83,380

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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