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Biology Studies at University of Iowa

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

University of Iowa is located in Iowa City, IA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 102 biology studies degrees were awarded at University of Iowa.

Online Class Availability at University of Iowa

Online coursework is an option at University of Iowa. Among 30,779 students, 3,028 (10%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 13,742 (45%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Biology Studies graduates at University of Iowa, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Biology Studies graduates at University of Iowa are 62% women (63) and 38% men (39).

Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program at University of Iowa

Of the 92 bachelor’s biology studies degrees awarded at University of Iowa, 61% were women (56) and 39% were men (36).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	66
Hispanic / Latino	12
Black / African American	1
Asian	7
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 24% of Biology Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Iowa, lower than the national average of 48%.*

Biology Studies Master’s Program at University of Iowa

Of the 5 master’s biology studies degrees awarded at University of Iowa, 60% were women (3) and 40% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of Biology Studies master’s degree recipients at University of Iowa, higher than the national average of 31%.*

Biology Studies Doctoral Program at University of Iowa

Of the 5 doctoral biology studies graduates at University of Iowa, 80% were women (4) and 20% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of Biology Studies doctoral degree recipients at University of Iowa, lower 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.

Top-Paying Careers for Biology Studies Graduates

Those who complete Biology Studies program at University of Iowa go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-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.