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Biology Studies at Temple University

If you plan to study Biology Studies, take a look at what Temple University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Temple University is in Philadelphia, PA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 241 biology studies degrees were awarded at Temple University.

Online & Distance Learning at Temple University

Many students take online classes at Temple University. Among 29,640 students, 2,344 (8%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 12,742 (43%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Biology Studies graduates at Temple University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Biology Studies graduates at Temple University are 67% women (162) and 33% men (79).

Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program at Temple University

Among the 232 bachelor’s biology studies graduates at Temple University, 68% were women (158) and 32% were men (74).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	84
Hispanic / Latino	12
Black / African American	27
Asian	83
Two or More Races	12
International (Nonresident)	8
Unknown	6

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 58% of Biology Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Temple University, above the national average of 48%.*

Biology Studies Master’s Program at Temple University

Among the 1 master’s biology studies degrees awarded at Temple University, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1

Biology Studies Doctoral Program at Temple University

Of the 8 doctoral biology studies degrees awarded at Temple University, 38% were women (3) and 62% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
International (Nonresident)	3

*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 Temple University work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid 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.