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The bachelor's program at University at Buffalo was ranked #144 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #10 in New York.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University at Buffalo handed out 323 bachelor's degrees in general biology. This is an increase of 0% over the previous year when 322 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 46 students received their master’s degree in biology from University at Buffalo. This makes it the #30 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.
The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at University at Buffalo is $23,366. This is less than $27,253, which is the national median of all biology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
Graduates of the master's biology program at University at Buffalo make a median salary of $22,326. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $36,880.
While getting their bachelor's degree at University at Buffalo, biology students borrow a median amount of $22,481 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 University at Buffalo is $238 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at University at Buffalo.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 323 students earned a bachelor's degree in biology from University at Buffalo. About 62% of these graduates were women and the other 38% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University at Buffalo with a bachelor's in biology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 82 |
Black or African American | 32 |
Hispanic or Latino | 22 |
White | 139 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 16 |
Other Races | 32 |
Of the 46 students who graduated with a Master’s in biology from University at Buffalo in 2021, 43% were men and 57% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University at Buffalo with a master's in biology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 8 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 22 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 5 |
Other Races | 7 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 126 |
Pharmacology & Toxicology | 29 |
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 25 |
Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 22 |
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 17 |
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