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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for biological sciences majors, UMCP came in at #40. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Maryland.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Maryland - College Park handed out 536 bachelor's degrees in biology studies. This is an increase of 11% over the previous year when 483 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in biological sciences from UMCP. This makes it the #91 most popular school for biological sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 13 students received their doctoral degrees in biological sciences in 2021, making the school the #13 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological sciences majors at University of Maryland - College Park.
Of the 536 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in biological sciences from UMCP in 2021, 34% were men and 66% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland - College Park with a bachelor's in biological sciences.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 164 |
Black or African American | 76 |
Hispanic or Latino | 37 |
White | 216 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 9 |
Other Races | 34 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in biological sciences from UMCP. About 36% were men and 64% were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UMCP 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 Maryland - College Park with a master's in biological sciences.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 8 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
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