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Biology Studies at University of West Florida

What traits are you looking for in a school for Biology Studies, consider the program at University of West Florida. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of West Florida is in Pensacola, FL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 52 biology studies degrees were granted at University of West Florida.

Online Class Availability at University of West Florida

Online coursework is an option at University of West Florida. Of 14,822 students, 7,238 (49%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 5,222 (35%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Program-wide, Biology Studies graduates at University of West Florida are 62% women (32) and 38% men (20).

Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program at University of West Florida

Of the 35 bachelor’s biology studies degrees awarded at University of West Florida, 57% were women (20) and 43% were men (15).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	21
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 34% of Biology Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at University of West Florida, lower than the national average of 48%.*

Biology Studies Master’s Program at University of West Florida

Of the 17 master’s biology studies graduates at University of West Florida, 71% were women (12) and 29% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 6% of Biology Studies master’s degree recipients at University of West Florida, lower than the national average of 31%.*

*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

Graduates of the Biology Studies program at University of West Florida pursue many career paths. Here are 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.