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Biology Studies at Saginaw Valley State University

If you are interested in studying Biology Studies, consider the program at Saginaw Valley State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Saginaw Valley State University sits in University Center, MI.

During the most recent reporting year, 20 biology studies degrees were granted at Saginaw Valley State University.

Studying Online at Saginaw Valley State University

Distance learning is available at Saginaw Valley State University. Among 6,822 students, 485 (7%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,640 (39%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Biology Studies graduates at Saginaw Valley State University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Biology Studies graduates at Saginaw Valley State University are 75% women (15) and 25% men (5).

Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program at Saginaw Valley State University

Among the 20 bachelor’s biology studies degrees awarded at Saginaw Valley State University, 75% were women (15) and 25% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 15% of Biology Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Saginaw Valley State University, below the national average of 48%.*

*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

Those who complete Biology Studies program at Saginaw Valley State 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.