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Biology Studies at Purdue University-Main Campus

If you plan to study Biology Studies, consider the program at Purdue University-Main Campus. Get started with the following essential facts.

Purdue University-Main Campus sits in West Lafayette, IN.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 119 biology studies degrees were awarded at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Studying Online at Purdue University-Main Campus

Online coursework is an option at Purdue University-Main Campus. Among 58,658 students, 4,902 (8%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 16,751 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Biology Studies graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Biology Studies graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus are 65% women (77) and 35% men (42).

Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Of the 98 bachelor’s biology studies degrees awarded at Purdue University-Main Campus, 67% were women (66) and 33% were men (32).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	69
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	3
Asian	8
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	5
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 22% of Biology Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus, lower than the national average of 48%.*

Biology Studies Master’s Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Of the 4 master’s biology studies degrees awarded at Purdue University-Main Campus, 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 Purdue University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of Biology Studies master’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus, lower than the national average of 31%.*

Biology Studies Doctoral Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Among the 17 doctoral biology studies degrees awarded at Purdue University-Main Campus, 53% were women (9) and 47% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biology Studies doctoral degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	8
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 24% of Biology Studies doctoral degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus, higher 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.

Highest-Paying Careers for Biology Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Biology Studies program at Purdue University-Main Campus work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying 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.