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Biology Studies at University of Oregon

What traits are you looking for in a school for Biology Studies, consider the program at University of Oregon. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Oregon is in Eugene, OR.

During the most recent reporting year, 109 biology studies degrees were granted at University of Oregon.

Studying Online at University of Oregon

Distance learning is available at University of Oregon. Among 24,404 students, 648 (3%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,016 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Program-wide, Biology Studies graduates at University of Oregon are 64% women (70) and 36% men (39).

Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program at University of Oregon

Among the 86 bachelor’s biology studies degrees awarded at University of Oregon, 63% were women (54) and 37% were men (32).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	61
Hispanic / Latino	11
Asian	9
Two or More Races	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of Biology Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Oregon, lower than the national average of 48%.*

Biology Studies Master’s Program at University of Oregon

Among the 2 master’s biology studies degrees awarded at University of Oregon, 100% were women (2) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of Biology Studies master’s degree recipients at University of Oregon, higher than the national average of 31%.*

Biology Studies Doctoral Program at University of Oregon

Among the 21 doctoral biology studies degrees awarded at University of Oregon, 67% were women (14) and 33% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	3
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of Biology Studies doctoral degree recipients at University of Oregon, above 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 Oregon pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Biology Studies majors, 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.