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Biology Studies at University of Massachusetts-Lowell

What traits are you looking for in a school for Biology Studies, you may want to check out the program at University of Massachusetts-Lowell. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Massachusetts-Lowell is in Lowell, MA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 135 biology studies degrees were awarded at University of Massachusetts-Lowell.

Studying Online at University of Massachusetts-Lowell

Distance learning is available at University of Massachusetts-Lowell. Of 16,598 students, 5,089 (31%) studied exclusively online and 1,937 (12%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Program-wide, Biology Studies graduates at University of Massachusetts-Lowell are 64% women (86) and 36% men (49).

Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program at University of Massachusetts-Lowell

Among the 106 bachelor’s biology studies graduates at University of Massachusetts-Lowell, 62% were women (66) and 38% were men (40).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	51
Hispanic / Latino	17
Black / African American	9
Asian	19
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	5

Minority students account for 46% of Biology Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Massachusetts-Lowell, lower than the national average of 48%.*

Biology Studies Master’s Program at University of Massachusetts-Lowell

Among the 28 master’s biology studies degrees awarded at University of Massachusetts-Lowell, 68% were women (19) and 32% were men (9).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Black / African American	2
Asian	4
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	4

Minority students account for 29% of Biology Studies master’s degree recipients at University of Massachusetts-Lowell, lower than the national average of 31%.*

Biology Studies Doctoral Program at University of Massachusetts-Lowell

Of the 1 doctoral biology studies graduates at University of Massachusetts-Lowell, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	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

Those who complete Biology Studies program at University of Massachusetts-Lowell work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks 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.