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Biology Studies at Oregon State University

If you plan to study Biology Studies, you may want to check out the program at Oregon State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Oregon State University is in Corvallis, OR.

During the most recent reporting year, 194 biology studies degrees were granted at Oregon State University.

Online Class Availability at Oregon State University

Distance learning is available at Oregon State University. Of 37,163 students, 13,083 (35%) studied exclusively online and 8,697 (23%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Biology Studies graduates at Oregon State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Biology Studies graduates at Oregon State University are 69% women (133) and 31% men (61).

Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program at Oregon State University

Among the 185 bachelor’s biology studies graduates at Oregon State University, 70% were women (130) and 30% were men (55).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	117
Hispanic / Latino	30
Black / African American	3
Asian	17
Two or More Races	15
International (Nonresident)	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 35% of Biology Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Oregon State University, below the national average of 48%.*

Biology Studies Master’s Program at Oregon State University

Of the 4 master’s biology studies graduates at Oregon State University, 50% were women (2) and 50% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4

Biology Studies Doctoral Program at Oregon State University

Among the 5 doctoral biology studies graduates at Oregon State University, 20% were women (1) and 80% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	1

Minority students account for 20% of Biology Studies doctoral degree recipients at Oregon State University, lower than 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

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