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Biology Studies at Virginia Commonwealth University

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

Virginia Commonwealth University sits in Richmond, VA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 347 biology studies degrees were awarded at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Studying Online at Virginia Commonwealth University

Distance learning is available at Virginia Commonwealth University. Among 28,464 students, 2,830 (10%) studied exclusively online and 15,400 (54%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Biology Studies graduates at Virginia Commonwealth University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Biology Studies graduates at Virginia Commonwealth University are 72% women (250) and 28% men (97).

Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program at Virginia Commonwealth University

Of the 343 bachelor’s biology studies degrees awarded at Virginia Commonwealth University, 72% were women (247) and 28% were men (96).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	99
Hispanic / Latino	32
Black / African American	54
Asian	125
Two or More Races	15
International (Nonresident)	12
Unknown	6

Minority students account for 66% of Biology Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Virginia Commonwealth University, above the national average of 48%.*

Biology Studies Master’s Program at Virginia Commonwealth University

Of the 4 master’s biology studies graduates at Virginia Commonwealth University, 75% were women (3) and 25% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of Biology Studies master’s degree recipients at Virginia Commonwealth University, lower 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.

Top-Paying Careers for Biology Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Biology Studies program at Virginia Commonwealth University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks 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.