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Biology Studies at Charleston Southern University

If you are interested in studying Biology Studies, you may want to check out the program at Charleston Southern University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Charleston Southern University is in Charleston, SC.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 43 biology studies degrees were awarded at Charleston Southern University.

Online & Distance Learning at Charleston Southern University

Many students take online classes at Charleston Southern University. Among 3,832 students, 689 (18%) studied exclusively online and 1,587 (41%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Biology Studies graduates at Charleston Southern University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Biology Studies graduates at Charleston Southern University are 86% women (37) and 14% men (6).

Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program at Charleston Southern University

Among the 35 bachelor’s biology studies graduates at Charleston Southern University, 89% were women (31) and 11% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	6
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	10

Minority students account for 26% of Biology Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Charleston Southern University, below the national average of 48%.*

Biology Studies Master’s Program at Charleston Southern University

Of the 8 master’s biology studies degrees awarded at Charleston Southern University, 75% were women (6) and 25% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 25% of Biology Studies master’s degree recipients at Charleston Southern University, below the national average of 31%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for Biology Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Biology Studies program at Charleston Southern University pursue many career paths. Here 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.