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Biology Studies at University of Maryland-College Park

What traits are you looking for in a school for Biology Studies, consider the program at University of Maryland-College Park. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Maryland-College Park is in College Park, MD.

During the most recent reporting year, 460 biology studies degrees were awarded at University of Maryland-College Park.

Studying Online at University of Maryland-College Park

Distance learning is available at University of Maryland-College Park. Of 41,725 students, 1,668 (4%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 9,357 (22%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Biology Studies graduates at University of Maryland-College Park, by degree type.

Program-wide, Biology Studies graduates at University of Maryland-College Park are 63% women (288) and 37% men (172).

Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program at University of Maryland-College Park

Of the 432 bachelor’s biology studies graduates at University of Maryland-College Park, 64% were women (276) and 36% were men (156).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	152
Hispanic / Latino	47
Black / African American	54
Asian	121
Two or More Races	25
International (Nonresident)	8
Unknown	25

Minority students account for 57% of Biology Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Maryland-College Park, above the national average of 48%.*

Biology Studies Master’s Program at University of Maryland-College Park

Among the 6 master’s biology studies degrees awarded at University of Maryland-College Park, 50% were women (3) and 50% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6

Biology Studies Doctoral Program at University of Maryland-College Park

Among the 22 doctoral biology studies graduates at University of Maryland-College Park, 41% were women (9) and 59% were men (13).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biology Studies doctoral degree recipients at University of Maryland-College Park.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	2
Asian	3
International (Nonresident)	9
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 36% of Biology Studies doctoral degree recipients at University of Maryland-College Park, 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

Graduates of the Biology Studies program at University of Maryland-College Park pursue many career paths. Here are the best-paid 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.