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. Also, learn how UCA ranks among other schools offering degrees in biology.
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The bachelor's program at UCA was ranked #489 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #2 in Arkansas.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Central Arkansas handed out 107 bachelor's degrees in general biology. This is an increase of 19% over the previous year when 90 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in biology from UCA. This makes it the #135 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.
Biology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UCA go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $23,535 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,253 for all biology students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UCA, biology students borrow a median amount of $19,770 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 Central Arkansas.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 107 students earned a bachelor's degree in biology from UCA. About 72% of these graduates were women and the other 28% were men.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UCA are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 74% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Central Arkansas with a bachelor's in biology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 11 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 79 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 5 |
| Other Races | 3 |
The biology program at UCA awarded 12 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 58% of these degrees went to men with the other 42% going to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 100% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Central Arkansas with a master's in biology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
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