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Biology Studies at Florida State University

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

Florida State University sits in Tallahassee, FL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 454 biology studies degrees were awarded at Florida State University.

Studying Online at Florida State University

Online coursework is an option at Florida State University. Among 43,889 students, 5,761 (13%) studied exclusively online and 21,571 (49%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Biology Studies graduates at Florida State University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Biology Studies graduates at Florida State University are 67% women (304) and 33% men (150).

Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program at Florida State University

Among the 416 bachelor’s biology studies degrees awarded at Florida State University, 69% were women (287) and 31% were men (129).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	223
Hispanic / Latino	112
Black / African American	28
Asian	31
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	13
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	6

Minority students account for 44% of Biology Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Florida State University, below the national average of 48%.*

Biology Studies Master’s Program at Florida State University

Of the 21 master’s biology studies degrees awarded at Florida State University, 52% were women (11) and 48% were men (10).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	3
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 19% of Biology Studies master’s degree recipients at Florida State University, lower than the national average of 31%.*

Biology Studies Doctoral Program at Florida State University

Of the 17 doctoral biology studies degrees awarded at Florida State University, 35% were women (6) and 65% were men (11).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	6
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 12% of Biology Studies doctoral degree recipients at Florida State 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.

Highest-Paying Careers for Biology Studies Graduates

Those who complete Biology Studies program at Florida State University go on to a range of careers. Here are 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.