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Biology Studies at University of Nebraska-Lincoln

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

University of Nebraska-Lincoln is located in Lincoln, NE.

During the most recent reporting year, 167 biology studies degrees were granted at University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Studying Online at University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Many students take online classes at University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Among 24,393 students, 1,697 (7%) studied exclusively online and 14,051 (58%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Biology Studies graduates at University of Nebraska-Lincoln, by degree type.

Program-wide, Biology Studies graduates at University of Nebraska-Lincoln are 57% women (96) and 43% men (71).

Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program at University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Among the 147 bachelor’s biology studies degrees awarded at University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 58% were women (85) and 42% were men (62).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	113
Hispanic / Latino	11
Black / African American	3
Asian	9
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of Biology Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Nebraska-Lincoln, below the national average of 48%.*

Biology Studies Master’s Program at University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Of the 4 master’s biology studies graduates at University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 25% were women (1) and 75% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 25% of Biology Studies master’s degree recipients at University of Nebraska-Lincoln, lower than the national average of 31%.*

Biology Studies Doctoral Program at University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Of the 16 doctoral biology studies graduates at University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 62% were women (10) and 38% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 6% of Biology Studies doctoral degree recipients at University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 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.

Best-Paid Careers for Biology Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Biology Studies program at University of Nebraska-Lincoln go on to a range of careers. Below are 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.