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Biology Studies at University at Albany

What traits are you looking for in a school for Biology Studies, take a look at what University at Albany. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University at Albany is in Albany, NY.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 186 biology studies graduations were recorded at University at Albany.

Online Class Availability at University at Albany

Distance learning is available at University at Albany. Among 17,560 students, 1,941 (11%) studied exclusively online and 7,034 (40%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Biology Studies graduates at University at Albany, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Biology Studies graduates at University at Albany are 61% women (114) and 39% men (72).

Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program at University at Albany

Among the 179 bachelor’s biology studies degrees awarded at University at Albany, 61% were women (110) and 39% were men (69).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	69
Hispanic / Latino	31
Black / African American	38
Asian	23
American Indian / Alaska Native	2
Two or More Races	7
International (Nonresident)	5
Unknown	4

Minority students account for 56% of Biology Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at University at Albany, higher than the national average of 48%.*

Biology Studies Master’s Program at University at Albany

Of the 4 master’s biology studies graduates at University at Albany, 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 University at Albany.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	1

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

Biology Studies Doctoral Program at University at Albany

Among the 3 doctoral biology studies degrees awarded at University at Albany, 67% were women (2) and 33% were men (1).

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

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

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Biology Studies doctoral degree recipients at University at Albany, 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

Those who complete Biology Studies program at University at Albany go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-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.