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Biology Studies at Boston University

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

Boston University is in Boston, MA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 224 biology studies degrees were granted at Boston University.

Studying Online at Boston University

Many students take online classes at Boston University. Among 37,737 students, 5,423 (14%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,354 (4%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Biology Studies graduates at Boston University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Biology Studies graduates at Boston University are 70% women (157) and 30% men (67).

Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program at Boston University

Of the 173 bachelor’s biology studies degrees awarded at Boston University, 70% were women (121) and 30% were men (52).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	58
Hispanic / Latino	20
Black / African American	8
Asian	53
Two or More Races	7
International (Nonresident)	19
Unknown	8

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 51% of Biology Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Boston University, above the national average of 48%.*

Biology Studies Master’s Program at Boston University

Of the 41 master’s biology studies degrees awarded at Boston University, 76% were women (31) and 24% were men (10).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17
Hispanic / Latino	3
Asian	9
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	6
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 37% of Biology Studies master’s degree recipients at Boston University, higher than the national average of 31%.*

Biology Studies Doctoral Program at Boston University

Among the 10 doctoral biology studies graduates at Boston University, 50% were women (5) and 50% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biology Studies doctoral degree recipients at Boston University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 20% of Biology Studies doctoral degree recipients at Boston University, below the national average of 23%.*

*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 Boston University work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for Biology Studies graduates, 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.