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Biology Studies at Tufts University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Biology Studies, consider the program at Tufts University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Tufts University is in Medford, MA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 189 biology studies graduations were recorded at Tufts University.

Online Class Availability at Tufts University

Distance learning is available at Tufts University. Among 13,599 students, 469 (3%) studied exclusively online and 1,085 (8%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Biology Studies graduates at Tufts University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Biology Studies graduates at Tufts University are 63% women (120) and 37% men (69).

Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program at Tufts University

Among the 155 bachelor’s biology studies degrees awarded at Tufts University, 68% were women (105) and 32% were men (50).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	63
Hispanic / Latino	17
Black / African American	6
Asian	41
Two or More Races	12
International (Nonresident)	8
Unknown	8

Minority students account for 49% of Biology Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Tufts University, above the national average of 48%.*

Biology Studies Master’s Program at Tufts University

Among the 22 master’s biology studies degrees awarded at Tufts University, 41% were women (9) and 59% were men (13).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	3
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 27% of Biology Studies master’s degree recipients at Tufts University, below the national average of 31%.*

Biology Studies Doctoral Program at Tufts University

Of the 12 doctoral biology studies graduates at Tufts University, 50% were women (6) and 50% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of Biology Studies doctoral degree recipients at Tufts University, 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.

Best-Paid Careers for Biology Studies Graduates

Those who complete Biology Studies program at Tufts University work across a variety of fields. Here 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.