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Biology Studies at Wayne State University

If you are interested in studying Biology Studies, you may want to check out the program at Wayne State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Wayne State University is located in Detroit, MI.

During the most recent reporting year, 136 biology studies degrees were granted at Wayne State University.

Studying Online at Wayne State University

Online coursework is an option at Wayne State University. Of 23,803 students, 3,013 (13%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 10,784 (45%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Program-wide, Biology Studies graduates at Wayne State University are 60% women (81) and 40% men (55).

Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program at Wayne State University

Of the 123 bachelor’s biology studies graduates at Wayne State University, 59% were women (73) and 41% were men (50).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	90
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	5
Asian	9
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	6
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 20% of Biology Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Wayne State University, lower than the national average of 48%.*

Biology Studies Master’s Program at Wayne State University

Of the 5 master’s biology studies degrees awarded at Wayne State University, 60% were women (3) and 40% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
International (Nonresident)	2

Biology Studies Doctoral Program at Wayne State University

Among the 8 doctoral biology studies graduates at Wayne State University, 62% were women (5) and 38% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 12% of Biology Studies doctoral degree recipients at Wayne State University, 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.

Highest-Paying Careers for Biology Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Biology Studies program at Wayne State University go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-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.