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. In addition, we cover how U-M ranks in comparison to other schools with biology programs.
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U-M is in the top 10% of the country for biology. More specifically it was ranked #45 out of 841 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Michigan.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor handed out 244 bachelor's degrees in general biology. This is an increase of 37% over the previous year when 178 degrees were handed out.
Biology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from U-M go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $24,623 a year. This is less than $27,253, which is the national median of all biology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
While getting their bachelor's degree at U-M, biology students borrow a median amount of $20,000 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.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.
For the most recent academic year available, 26% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 74% went to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at U-M are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 61% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor with a bachelor's in biology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 43 |
| Black or African American | 15 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 |
| White | 148 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 23 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 344 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 207 |
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 143 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 101 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 71 |
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