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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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the biology program at UNH is $319 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus.
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.
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.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 10 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
White | 163 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 9 |
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.
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.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 5 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 2 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 48 |
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 36 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) | 25 |
Zoology | 22 |
Genetics | 16 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.