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Biology Studies at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith

If you plan to study Biology Studies, take a look at what University of Arkansas-Fort Smith. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Arkansas-Fort Smith is located in Fort Smith, AR.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 43 biology studies degrees were awarded at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith.

Online Class Availability at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith

Distance learning is available at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith. Among 5,496 students, 1,012 (18%) studied exclusively online and 2,464 (45%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Biology Studies graduates at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Biology Studies graduates at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith are 63% women (27) and 37% men (16).

Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith

Of the 43 bachelor’s biology studies graduates at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith, 63% were women (27) and 37% were men (16).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	26
Hispanic / Latino	10
Black / African American	2
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 37% of Biology Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith, lower than 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

Graduates of the Biology Studies program at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith go on to a range of careers. 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.