Biological & Physical Science at University of Virginia - Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a biological science school? To help you decide if University of Virginia - Main Campus is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biological science program.

University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and approximately 25,628 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students received their master's degree in biological science.

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

University of Virginia Biological & Physical Science Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Biological Science

University of Virginia Biological & Physical Science Rankings

Biological Science Student Demographics at University of Virginia

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological science majors at University of Virginia - Main Campus.

University of Virginia Biological & Physical Science Master’s Program

Of the 20 students who graduated with a master’s in biological science from University of Virginia in 2021, 40% were men and 60% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in biological science each year. University of Virginia does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Virginia - Main Campus with a master's in biological science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	10
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

Careers That Biological Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for VA, the home state for University of Virginia - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Natural Sciences Managers	1,270	$133,360

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Swimmerguy269 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.