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Biology Studies at University of Arkansas

If you plan to study Biology Studies, take a look at what University of Arkansas. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Arkansas is in Fayetteville, AR.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 198 biology studies degrees were granted at University of Arkansas.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Arkansas

Many students take online classes at University of Arkansas. Among 33,610 students, 3,371 (10%) studied exclusively online and 8,312 (25%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Biology Studies graduates at University of Arkansas, by degree type.

Program-wide, Biology Studies graduates at University of Arkansas are 65% women (129) and 35% men (69).

Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program at University of Arkansas

Of the 182 bachelor’s biology studies graduates at University of Arkansas, 66% were women (120) and 34% were men (62).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	126
Hispanic / Latino	14
Black / African American	10
Asian	17
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	8
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 27% of Biology Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Arkansas, lower than the national average of 48%.*

Biology Studies Master’s Program at University of Arkansas

Among the 7 master’s biology studies graduates at University of Arkansas, 71% were women (5) and 29% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of Biology Studies master’s degree recipients at University of Arkansas, lower than the national average of 31%.*

Biology Studies Doctoral Program at University of Arkansas

Of the 9 doctoral biology studies graduates at University of Arkansas, 44% were women (4) and 56% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

*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

Students who finish Biology Studies program at University of Arkansas go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying 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.