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 UNC Chapel Hill ranks in comparison to other schools with biology programs.
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Ranked at #3 in College Factual's most recent rankings, UNC Chapel Hill is in the top 1% of the country for biology students pursuing a bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #1 in North Carolina.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 1 |
| Best General Biology Schools | 3 |
During the 2021-2022 academic year, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill handed out 558 bachelor's degrees in general biology. This is a decrease of 7% over the previous year when 603 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 1 students received their master’s degree in biology from UNC Chapel Hill. This makes it the #368 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 10 students received their doctoral degrees in biology in 2022, making the school the #45 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 UNC Chapel Hill is $33,471. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $32,337 for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the biology program at UNC Chapel Hill is $286 per month.
During the 2022-2023 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UNC Chapel Hill paid an average of $1,557 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $292 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,019 | $37,360 |
| Fees | $1,970 | $1,970 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,290 | $1,290 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,016 | $13,016 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,814 | $2,814 |
Learn more about UNC Chapel Hill tuition and fees.
Of the 558 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General Biology from UNC Chapel Hill in 2021-2022, 32% were men and 68% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UNC Chapel Hill are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 52% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a bachelor's in biology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 109 |
| Black or African American | 38 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 54 |
| White | 290 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 19 |
| Other Races | 48 |
Online degrees for the UNC Chapel Hill biology bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UNC Chapel Hill Online Learning page.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 159 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 83 |
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 35 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 14 |
| Genetics | 14 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.