Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. We've also included details on how UNL ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in biology.
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UNL was ranked #105 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for biology majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Nebraska.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Nebraska - Lincoln handed out 138 bachelor's degrees in general biology. This is an increase of 25% over the previous year when 110 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in biology from UNL. This makes it the #264 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 9 students received their doctoral degrees in biology in 2021, making the school the #53 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Biology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UNL go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $27,263 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $27,253 for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UNL, biology students borrow a median amount of $25,342 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.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the biology program at UNL is $326 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at University of Nebraska - Lincoln.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 138 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in biology from UNL. About 31% were men and 69% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UNL are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 82% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Nebraska - Lincoln with a bachelor's in biology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
White | 113 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 11 |
Other Races | 4 |
Of the 5 students who earned a master's degree in General Biology from UNL in 2020-2021, 40% were men and 60% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Nebraska - Lincoln 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 | 1 |
White | 2 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 1 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 91 |
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 27 |
Zoology | 25 |
Botany/Plant Biology | 6 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) | 3 |
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