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General Biology at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

194 Bachelor's Degrees
9 Master's Degrees
3 Doctor's Degrees
General Biology is one of the majors in the biological & biomedical sciences program at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus.

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. Also, learn how UNH ranks among other schools offering degrees in biology.

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General Biology Degrees Available at UNH

UNH Biology Rankings

UNH is in the top 10% of the country for biology. More specifically it was ranked #52 out of 841 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in New Hampshire.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree General Biology Graduates 13
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 16
Best General Biology Colleges for Veterans 18
Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 32
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 45
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Biology Graduates 50
Best General Biology Schools 52
Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools 56
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology 60
Highest Paid General Biology Graduates 62
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $75-$110k) 65
Best General Biology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 66
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $48-$75k) 67
Best General Biology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 68
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k) 72
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $30-$48k) 73
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income Over $110k) 83
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (With Aid) 93
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $75-$110k) 95
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $75-$110k) 105
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $48-$75k) 106
Best General Biology Graduate Degree Schools 106
Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools 107
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $30-$48k) 112
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $48-$75k) 115
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $30-$48k) 124
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k) 127
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k) 139
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $48-$75k) 153
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income Over $110k) 157
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $30-$48k) 161
Highest Paid Master’s Degree General Biology Graduates 167
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k) 171
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $75-$110k) 171
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income Over $110k) 177
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (With Aid) 194
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (With Aid) 210
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for General Biology 213
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology 223
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income Over $110k) 234
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (With Aid) 253
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology 324
Best Value Colleges for General Biology 340

Popularity of Biology at UNH

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus handed out 194 bachelor's degrees in general biology. This is an increase of 17% over the previous year when 166 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in biology from UNH. This makes it the #181 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 3 students received their doctoral degrees in biology in 2021, making the school the #127 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Biology Graduates from UNH Make?

$35,977 Bachelor's Median Salary
$37,852 Master's Median Salary

Salary of Biology Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Biology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UNH go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $35,977 a year. This is higher than $27,253, which is the national median for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Salary of Biology Graduates with a Master's Degree

Graduates of the master's biology program at UNH make a median salary of $37,852. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all biology graduates with a master's is $36,880.

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How Much Student Debt Do Biology Graduates from UNH Have?

$27,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Biology Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at UNH, biology students borrow a median amount of $27,000 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $25,375 for all biology majors across the country.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the biology program at UNH is $319 per month.

UNH Biology Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus.

UNH General Biology Bachelor’s Program

The biology program at UNH awarded 194 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 26% of these degrees went to men with the other 74% going to women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UNH are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 84% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of New Hampshire - Main Campus with a bachelor's in biology.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 163
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 9

UNH General Biology Master’s Program

Of the 9 biology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UNH, about 56% were men and 44% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UNH are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 56% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of New Hampshire - Main Campus with a master's in biology.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 2

Majors Similar to Biology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 48
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 36
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 25
Zoology 22
Genetics 16

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