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Biology Studies at University of Utah

What traits are you looking for in a school for Biology Studies, take a look at what University of Utah. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Utah is located in Salt Lake City, UT.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 276 biology studies degrees were granted at University of Utah.

Studying Online at University of Utah

Many students take online classes at University of Utah. Among 36,894 students, 2,249 (6%) studied exclusively online and 15,066 (41%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Biology Studies graduates at University of Utah, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Biology Studies graduates at University of Utah are 56% women (154) and 44% men (122).

Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program at University of Utah

Among the 261 bachelor’s biology studies graduates at University of Utah, 56% were women (145) and 44% were men (116).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	176
Hispanic / Latino	28
Black / African American	3
Asian	27
Two or More Races	20
International (Nonresident)	7

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 30% of Biology Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Utah, lower than the national average of 48%.*

Biology Studies Master’s Program at University of Utah

Of the 3 master’s biology studies degrees awarded at University of Utah, 67% were women (2) and 33% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Biology Studies master’s degree recipients at University of Utah, above the national average of 31%.*

Biology Studies Doctoral Program at University of Utah

Of the 12 doctoral biology studies graduates at University of Utah, 58% were women (7) and 42% were men (5).

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

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

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 8% of Biology Studies doctoral degree recipients at University of Utah, 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

Students who finish Biology Studies program at University of Utah pursue many career paths. Here 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.