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Biology Studies at George Washington University

If you are interested in studying Biology Studies, consider the program at George Washington University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

George Washington University sits in Washington, DC.

During the most recent reporting year, 81 biology studies degrees were awarded at George Washington University.

Studying Online at George Washington University

Online coursework is an option at George Washington University. Among 25,374 students, 3,989 (16%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,955 (8%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Biology Studies graduates at George Washington University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Biology Studies graduates at George Washington University are 79% women (64) and 21% men (17).

Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program at George Washington University

Among the 70 bachelor’s biology studies degrees awarded at George Washington University, 83% were women (58) and 17% were men (12).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	32
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	9
Asian	21
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 50% of Biology Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at George Washington University, above the national average of 48%.*

Biology Studies Master’s Program at George Washington University

Of the 5 master’s biology studies graduates at George Washington University, 60% were women (3) and 40% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 80% of Biology Studies master’s degree recipients at George Washington University, above the national average of 31%.*

Biology Studies Doctoral Program at George Washington University

Of the 6 doctoral biology studies graduates at George Washington University, 50% were women (3) and 50% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 50% of Biology Studies doctoral degree recipients at George Washington 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.

Top-Paying Careers for Biology Studies Graduates

Students who finish Biology Studies program at George Washington University pursue many career paths. 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.