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. We've also included details on how KU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in biology.
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The bachelor's program at KU was ranked #239 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #1 in Kansas.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Kansas handed out 153 bachelor's degrees in general biology. This is a decrease of 5% over the previous year when 161 degrees were handed out.
Biology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from KU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $30,471 a year. This is higher than $27,253, which is the national median for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at KU, biology students borrow a median amount of $22,000 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 KU is $311 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at University of Kansas.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 153 biology majors earned their bachelor's degree from KU. Of these graduates, 34% were men and 66% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 65% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Kansas with a bachelor's in biology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 17 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
| White | 99 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 6 |
| Other Races | 12 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 75 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 39 |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 33 |
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 17 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 13 |
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