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Biology Studies at American University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Biology Studies, you may want to check out the program at American University. Get started with the following essential facts.

American University is located in Washington, DC.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 40 biology studies degrees were granted at American University.

Online Class Availability at American University

Many students take online classes at American University. Among 12,321 students, 895 (7%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,822 (15%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Biology Studies graduates at American University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Biology Studies graduates at American University are 82% women (33) and 18% men (7).

Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program at American University

Of the 37 bachelor’s biology studies graduates at American University, 81% were women (30) and 19% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biology Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at American University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	10
Asian	3
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 54% of Biology Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at American University, higher than the national average of 48%.*

Biology Studies Master’s Program at American University

Of the 3 master’s biology studies degrees awarded at American University, 100% were women (3) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biology Studies master’s degree recipients at American University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 67% of Biology Studies master’s degree recipients at American University, above the national average of 31%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Biology Studies Graduates

Students who finish Biology Studies program at American University work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for Biology Studies majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Food Science Technicians	$100,898
Biological Technicians	$100,160
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Life Scientists, All Other	$97,541
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Forensic Science Technicians	$85,117
Biological Scientists, All Other	$79,550

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.