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Biology Studies at University of South Carolina-Columbia

If you plan to study Biology Studies, you may want to check out the program at University of South Carolina-Columbia. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of South Carolina-Columbia is in Columbia, SC.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 391 biology studies degrees were awarded at University of South Carolina-Columbia.

Online & Distance Learning at University of South Carolina-Columbia

Many students take online classes at University of South Carolina-Columbia. Among 38,532 students, 3,519 (9%) studied exclusively online and 21,675 (56%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Program-wide, Biology Studies graduates at University of South Carolina-Columbia are 71% women (278) and 29% men (113).

Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program at University of South Carolina-Columbia

Among the 377 bachelor’s biology studies graduates at University of South Carolina-Columbia, 72% were women (270) and 28% were men (107).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	248
Hispanic / Latino	30
Black / African American	42
Asian	33
Two or More Races	15
International (Nonresident)	5
Unknown	4

Minority students account for 32% of Biology Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at University of South Carolina-Columbia, below the national average of 48%.*

Biology Studies Master’s Program at University of South Carolina-Columbia

Of the 5 master’s biology studies degrees awarded at University of South Carolina-Columbia, 100% were women (5) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5

Biology Studies Doctoral Program at University of South Carolina-Columbia

Of the 9 doctoral biology studies graduates at University of South Carolina-Columbia, 33% were women (3) and 67% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 11% of Biology Studies doctoral degree recipients at University of South Carolina-Columbia, 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.

Highest-Paying Careers for Biology Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Biology Studies program at University of South Carolina-Columbia work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-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.