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Biology Studies at University of South Florida

If you are interested in studying Biology Studies, take a look at what University of South Florida. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of South Florida is located in Tampa, FL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 347 biology studies degrees were granted at University of South Florida.

Online & Distance Learning at University of South Florida

Distance learning is available at University of South Florida. Among 49,622 students, 7,519 (15%) studied exclusively online and 25,913 (52%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Biology Studies graduates at University of South Florida, by degree type.

Program-wide, Biology Studies graduates at University of South Florida are 69% women (238) and 31% men (109).

Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program at University of South Florida

Among the 331 bachelor’s biology studies graduates at University of South Florida, 68% were women (226) and 32% were men (105).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	173
Hispanic / Latino	77
Black / African American	22
Asian	26
Two or More Races	13
International (Nonresident)	9
Unknown	11

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of Biology Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at University of South Florida, below the national average of 48%.*

Biology Studies Master’s Program at University of South Florida

Of the 16 master’s biology studies graduates at University of South Florida, 75% were women (12) and 25% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	7
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 12% of Biology Studies master’s degree recipients at University of South Florida, below the national average of 31%.*

*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 Florida go on to a range of careers. Here are 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.