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Biology Studies at University of Pennsylvania

If you plan to study Biology Studies, consider the program at University of Pennsylvania. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Pennsylvania sits in Philadelphia, PA.

During the most recent reporting year, 200 biology studies degrees were awarded at University of Pennsylvania.

Studying Online at University of Pennsylvania

Distance learning is available at University of Pennsylvania. Of 29,109 students, 3,249 (11%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,003 (3%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Biology Studies graduates at University of Pennsylvania, by degree type.

Program-wide, Biology Studies graduates at University of Pennsylvania are 62% women (123) and 38% men (77).

Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program at University of Pennsylvania

Of the 182 bachelor’s biology studies degrees awarded at University of Pennsylvania, 64% were women (117) and 36% were men (65).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	55
Hispanic / Latino	15
Black / African American	7
Asian	73
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	18
Unknown	8

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 55% of Biology Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Pennsylvania, higher than the national average of 48%.*

Biology Studies Master’s Program at University of Pennsylvania

Of the 7 master’s biology studies degrees awarded at University of Pennsylvania, 43% were women (3) and 57% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 14% of Biology Studies master’s degree recipients at University of Pennsylvania, lower than the national average of 31%.*

Biology Studies Doctoral Program at University of Pennsylvania

Among the 10 doctoral biology studies degrees awarded at University of Pennsylvania, 30% were women (3) and 70% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	5

Minority students account for 10% of Biology Studies doctoral degree recipients at University of Pennsylvania, 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

Those who complete Biology Studies program at University of Pennsylvania go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid 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.