We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how UNM ranks in comparison to other schools with biology programs.
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The bachelor's program at UNM was ranked #251 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #1 in New Mexico.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of New Mexico - Main Campus handed out 247 bachelor's degrees in general biology. This is an increase of 2% over the previous year when 241 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in biology from UNM. This makes it the #121 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 8 students received their doctoral degrees in biology in 2021, making the school the #61 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNM is $25,544. This is less than $27,253, which is the national median of all biology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UNM, biology students borrow a median amount of $19,000 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all biology bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,375.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at University of New Mexico - Main Campus.
The biology program at UNM awarded 247 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 32% of these degrees went to men with the other 68% going to women.
The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 51% of grads fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of New Mexico - Main Campus with a bachelor's in biology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 22 |
Black or African American | 4 |
Hispanic or Latino | 127 |
White | 71 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 7 |
Other Races | 16 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in biology from UNM. About 38% were men and 62% were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UNM are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 54% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of New Mexico - Main Campus with a master's in biology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
White | 7 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 80 |
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