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Biology Studies at University of West Georgia

If you plan to study Biology Studies, you may want to check out the program at University of West Georgia. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of West Georgia is located in Carrollton, GA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 86 biology studies degrees were awarded at University of West Georgia.

Online & Distance Learning at University of West Georgia

Distance learning is available at University of West Georgia. Among 14,337 students, 7,383 (51%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,003 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Program-wide, Biology Studies graduates at University of West Georgia are 72% women (62) and 28% men (24).

Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program at University of West Georgia

Among the 83 bachelor’s biology studies graduates at University of West Georgia, 72% were women (60) and 28% were men (23).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	39
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	28
Asian	2
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 49% of Biology Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at University of West Georgia, higher than the national average of 48%.*

Biology Studies Master’s Program at University of West Georgia

Among the 3 master’s biology studies graduates at University of West Georgia, 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 West Georgia.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Biology Studies master’s degree recipients at University of West Georgia, higher than 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

Those who complete Biology Studies program at University of West Georgia work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-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.