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Biology Studies at University of Virginia-Main Campus

If you plan to study Biology Studies, take a look at what University of Virginia-Main Campus. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Virginia-Main Campus is located in Charlottesville, VA.

During the most recent reporting year, 299 biology studies degrees were awarded at University of Virginia-Main Campus.

Online Class Availability at University of Virginia-Main Campus

Online coursework is an option at University of Virginia-Main Campus. Of 26,409 students, 1,962 (7%) studied exclusively online and 3,821 (14%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Biology Studies graduates at University of Virginia-Main Campus, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Biology Studies graduates at University of Virginia-Main Campus are 71% women (213) and 29% men (86).

Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program at University of Virginia-Main Campus

Of the 290 bachelor’s biology studies degrees awarded at University of Virginia-Main Campus, 72% were women (208) and 28% were men (82).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	152
Hispanic / Latino	15
Black / African American	17
Asian	68
Two or More Races	14
International (Nonresident)	7
Unknown	17

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 39% of Biology Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Virginia-Main Campus, lower than the national average of 48%.*

Biology Studies Master’s Program at University of Virginia-Main Campus

Of the 2 master’s biology studies graduates at University of Virginia-Main Campus, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

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

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

Biology Studies Doctoral Program at University of Virginia-Main Campus

Among the 7 doctoral biology studies graduates at University of Virginia-Main Campus, 57% were women (4) and 43% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biology Studies doctoral degree recipients at University of Virginia-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
International (Nonresident)	2

*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

Those who complete Biology Studies program at University of Virginia-Main Campus work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-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.