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 Iowa ranks in comparison to other schools with biology programs.
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Iowa is in the top 10% of the country for biology. More specifically it was ranked #53 out of 841 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Iowa.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Iowa handed out 99 bachelor's degrees in general biology. This is a decrease of 20% over the previous year when 123 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in biology from Iowa. This makes it the #264 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.
Biology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Iowa go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $30,684 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 Iowa, biology students borrow a median amount of $25,512 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $25,375 for all biology majors across the country.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the biology program at Iowa is $281 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at University of Iowa.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 99 students earned a bachelor's degree in biology from Iowa. About 53% of these graduates were women and the other 47% were men.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Iowa are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 63% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Iowa with a bachelor's in biology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 12 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| White | 62 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 6 |
| Other Races | 11 |
Of the 5 biology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Iowa, about 60% were men and 40% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 60% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Iowa with a master's in biology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 62 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 44 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 24 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 24 |
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 14 |
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