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Biology Studies at Florida Atlantic University

If you plan to study Biology Studies, you may want to check out the program at Florida Atlantic University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Florida Atlantic University is located in Boca Raton, FL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 433 biology studies graduations were recorded at Florida Atlantic University.

Online & Distance Learning at Florida Atlantic University

Online coursework is an option at Florida Atlantic University. Of 31,607 students, 6,454 (20%) studied exclusively online and 15,611 (49%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Biology Studies graduates at Florida Atlantic University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Biology Studies graduates at Florida Atlantic University are 68% women (296) and 32% men (137).

Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program at Florida Atlantic University

Of the 391 bachelor’s biology studies graduates at Florida Atlantic University, 70% were women (274) and 30% were men (117).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	119
Hispanic / Latino	132
Black / African American	82
Asian	30
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	17
International (Nonresident)	7
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 67% of Biology Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Florida Atlantic University, higher than the national average of 48%.*

Biology Studies Master’s Program at Florida Atlantic University

Among the 30 master’s biology studies degrees awarded at Florida Atlantic University, 53% were women (16) and 47% were men (14).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	7
Asian	2
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	8

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of Biology Studies master’s degree recipients at Florida Atlantic University, above the national average of 31%.*

Biology Studies Doctoral Program at Florida Atlantic University

Of the 10 doctoral biology studies degrees awarded at Florida Atlantic University, 40% were women (4) and 60% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of Biology Studies doctoral degree recipients at Florida Atlantic University, above 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 Florida Atlantic University go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-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.