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Biology Studies at Utah Valley University

If you plan to study Biology Studies, you may want to check out the program at Utah Valley University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Utah Valley University is located in Orem, UT.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 294 biology studies graduations were recorded at Utah Valley University.

Studying Online at Utah Valley University

Online coursework is an option at Utah Valley University. Of 46,807 students, 6,655 (14%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 15,106 (32%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Biology Studies graduates at Utah Valley University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Biology Studies graduates at Utah Valley University are 42% women (124) and 58% men (170).

Biology Studies Associate’s Program at Utah Valley University

Of the 167 associate’s biology studies degrees awarded at Utah Valley University, 47% were women (79) and 53% were men (88).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	129
Hispanic / Latino	27
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	6
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 22% of Biology Studies associate’s degree recipients at Utah Valley University, lower than the national average of 64%.*

Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program at Utah Valley University

Of the 127 bachelor’s biology studies degrees awarded at Utah Valley University, 35% were women (45) and 65% were men (82).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	101
Hispanic / Latino	18
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 19% of Biology Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Utah Valley University, lower than the national average of 48%.*

*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

Those who complete Biology Studies program at Utah Valley University work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid 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.