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Biology Studies at Columbia University in the City of New York

If you plan to study Biology Studies, consider the program at Columbia University in the City of New York. Get started with the following essential facts.

Columbia University in the City of New York is located in New York, NY.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 124 biology studies graduations were recorded at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Studying Online at Columbia University in the City of New York

Online coursework is an option at Columbia University in the City of New York. Among 35,173 students, 1,499 (4%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,519 (7%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Biology Studies graduates at Columbia University in the City of New York, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Biology Studies graduates at Columbia University in the City of New York are 50% women (62) and 50% men (62).

Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program at Columbia University in the City of New York

Among the 62 bachelor’s biology studies graduates at Columbia University in the City of New York, 47% were women (29) and 53% were men (33).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biology Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	21
Hispanic / Latino	12
Black / African American	1
Asian	19
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 56% of Biology Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Columbia University in the City of New York, higher than the national average of 48%.*

Biology Studies Master’s Program at Columbia University in the City of New York

Of the 19 master’s biology studies graduates at Columbia University in the City of New York, 63% were women (12) and 37% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biology Studies master’s degree recipients at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	4
Asian	3
International (Nonresident)	6

Minority students account for 37% of Biology Studies master’s degree recipients at Columbia University in the City of New York, higher than the national average of 31%.*

Biology Studies Doctoral Program at Columbia University in the City of New York

Among the 21 doctoral biology studies degrees awarded at Columbia University in the City of New York, 43% were women (9) and 57% were men (12).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biology Studies doctoral degree recipients at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	7
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 14% of Biology Studies doctoral degree recipients at Columbia University in the City of New York, 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 Columbia University in the City of New York go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid 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.