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Biology Studies at Montclair State University

If you plan to study Biology Studies, take a look at what Montclair State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Montclair State University is located in Montclair, NJ.

During the most recent reporting year, 155 biology studies degrees were awarded at Montclair State University.

Studying Online at Montclair State University

Online coursework is an option at Montclair State University. Among 23,375 students, 2,063 (9%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 10,593 (45%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Biology Studies graduates at Montclair State University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Biology Studies graduates at Montclair State University are 71% women (110) and 29% men (45).

Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program at Montclair State University

Among the 145 bachelor’s biology studies degrees awarded at Montclair State University, 72% were women (104) and 28% were men (41).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	45
Hispanic / Latino	52
Black / African American	20
Asian	18
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	8

Minority students account for 62% of Biology Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Montclair State University, above the national average of 48%.*

Biology Studies Master’s Program at Montclair State University

Of the 10 master’s biology studies graduates at Montclair State University, 60% were women (6) and 40% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of Biology Studies master’s degree recipients at Montclair State University, higher than the national average of 31%.*

*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 Montclair State University work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-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.