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Biology Studies at Florida International University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Biology Studies, consider the program at Florida International University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Florida International University sits in Miami, FL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 983 biology studies degrees were granted at Florida International University.

Studying Online at Florida International University

Many students take online classes at Florida International University. Among 54,723 students, 13,818 (25%) studied exclusively online and 23,023 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Biology Studies graduates at Florida International University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Biology Studies graduates at Florida International University are 69% women (677) and 31% men (306).

Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program at Florida International University

Of the 936 bachelor’s biology studies graduates at Florida International University, 69% were women (646) and 31% were men (290).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	53
Hispanic / Latino	701
Black / African American	93
Asian	44
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	16
International (Nonresident)	26
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 91% of Biology Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Florida International University, higher than the national average of 48%.*

Biology Studies Master’s Program at Florida International University

Among the 24 master’s biology studies degrees awarded at Florida International University, 67% were women (16) and 33% were men (8).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	1
Asian	2
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of Biology Studies master’s degree recipients at Florida International University, above the national average of 31%.*

Biology Studies Doctoral Program at Florida International University

Among the 22 doctoral biology studies graduates at Florida International University, 64% were women (14) and 36% were men (8).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	3

Minority students account for 41% of Biology Studies doctoral degree recipients at Florida International 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.

Highest-Paying Careers for Biology Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Biology Studies program at Florida International University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks 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.