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Biological & Physical Sciences at University of Maryland-College Park

What traits are you looking for in a school for Biological & Physical Sciences, take a look at what University of Maryland-College Park. Get started with the following essential facts.

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

During the most recent reporting year, 21 biological & physical sciences graduations were recorded at University of Maryland-College Park.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Maryland-College Park

Many students take online classes 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

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Biological & Physical Sciences graduates at University of Maryland-College Park, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Biological & Physical Sciences graduates at University of Maryland-College Park are 71% women (15) and 29% men (6).

Biological & Physical Sciences Master’s Program at University of Maryland-College Park

Among the 10 master’s biological & physical sciences graduates at University of Maryland-College Park, 90% were women (9) and 10% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biological & Physical Sciences master’s degree recipients at University of Maryland-College Park.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of Biological & Physical Sciences master’s degree recipients at University of Maryland-College Park, lower than the national average of 42%.*

Biological & Physical Sciences Doctoral Program at University of Maryland-College Park

Of the 11 doctoral biological & physical sciences degrees awarded at University of Maryland-College Park, 55% were women (6) and 45% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biological & Physical Sciences doctoral degree recipients at University of Maryland-College Park.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Asian	3
International (Nonresident)	4

Minority students account for 27% of Biological & Physical Sciences doctoral degree recipients at University of Maryland-College Park, above the national average of 17%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Biological & Physical Sciences Graduates

Those who complete Biological & Physical Sciences program at University of Maryland-College Park work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Biological & Physical Sciences 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
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$68,967

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.