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Biology Studies at Oakland University

If you are interested in studying Biology Studies, you may want to check out the program at Oakland University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Oakland University is located in Rochester Hills, MI.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 109 biology studies degrees were awarded at Oakland University.

Online & Distance Learning at Oakland University

Distance learning is available at Oakland University. Among 15,768 students, 1,399 (9%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,791 (43%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Biology Studies graduates at Oakland University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Biology Studies graduates at Oakland University are 58% women (63) and 42% men (46).

Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program at Oakland University

Of the 83 bachelor’s biology studies degrees awarded at Oakland University, 65% were women (54) and 35% were men (29).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	63
Black / African American	4
Asian	7
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	6

Minority students account for 16% of Biology Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Oakland University, below the national average of 48%.*

Biology Studies Master’s Program at Oakland University

Among the 22 master’s biology studies degrees awarded at Oakland University, 32% were women (7) and 68% were men (15).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Hispanic / Latino	3
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 23% of Biology Studies master’s degree recipients at Oakland University, below the national average of 31%.*

Biology Studies Doctoral Program at Oakland University

Among the 4 doctoral biology studies graduates at Oakland University, 50% were women (2) and 50% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
International (Nonresident)	2

*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 Oakland University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks 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.