by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how UARK ranks in comparison to other schools with biology programs.
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The bachelor's program at UARK was ranked #131 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #1 in Arkansas.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Arkansas handed out 251 bachelor's degrees in general biology. This is a decrease of 3% over the previous year when 260 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in biology from UARK. This makes it the #219 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 5 students received their doctoral degrees in biology in 2021, making the school the #89 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 UARK is $26,673. 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 UARK, biology students borrow a median amount of $24,000 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.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the biology program at UARK is $372 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at University of Arkansas.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 251 students earned a bachelor's degree in biology from UARK. About 61% of these graduates were women and the other 39% were men.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UARK are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 73% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Arkansas with a bachelor's in biology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 12 |
| Black or African American | 12 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 24 |
| White | 184 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 16 |
For the most recent academic year available, 43% of biology master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 57% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Arkansas with a master's in biology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 21 |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 5 |
| Zoology | 2 |
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