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Biometry/Biometrics

Types of Degrees Biometry/Biometrics Majors Are Earning

People majoring in Biometry/Biometrics can earn degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Bachelor’s Degree	48
Master’s Degree	125
Doctor’s Degree	12

What Biometry/Biometrics Majors Need to Know

Coursework for Biometry/Biometrics build a specific mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities — derived from O*NET surveys of workers in occupations that Biometry/Biometrics graduates commonly enter.

Knowledge Areas

This major prepares you for careers needing Biometry/Biometrics emphasizes the following knowledge areas:

• English Language — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.7 / 7.
• Biology — Importance 3.7 / 5; level 4.8 / 7.
• Mathematics — Importance 3.7 / 5; level 4.6 / 7.
• Computers and Electronics — Importance 3.4 / 5; level 4.3 / 7.
• Education and Training — Importance 3.2 / 5; level 4.2 / 7.

^{Importance is rated 1–5; level is 1–7. Source: ONET Online — weighted across related occupations.*}

Skills

Skills emphasized by a Biometry/Biometrics program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations:

• Reading Comprehension — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.8 / 7.
• Active Listening — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.2 / 7.
• Speaking — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.3 / 7.
• Writing — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.5 / 7.
• Critical Thinking — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.3 / 7.

Abilities

Innate abilities most relevant to Biometry/Biometrics careers — again drawn from O*NET surveys of related occupations:

• Written Comprehension — Importance 4.2 / 5; level 4.8 / 7.
• Oral Expression — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.9 / 7.
• Oral Comprehension — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.8 / 7.
• Written Expression — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.7 / 7.
• Inductive Reasoning — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.5 / 7.

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, Biometry/Biometrics graduates report doing:

Activity	Frequency / Importance
Working with Computers	4.5 / 7
Getting Information	4.5 / 7
Documenting/Recording Information	4.3 / 7
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	4.3 / 7
Analyzing Data or Information	4.3 / 7
Making Decisions and Solving Problems	4.3 / 7
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work	4.2 / 7
Processing Information	4.2 / 7
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge	4.2 / 7
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events	4.0 / 7

Technology Skills Used on the Job

Most frequently-cited tools used by Biometry/Biometrics professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Microsoft PowerPoint	Presentation software	✓
Microsoft Office software	Office suite software	✓
Microsoft Excel	Spreadsheet software	✓
Microsoft Word	Word processing software	✓
The MathWorks MATLAB	Analytical or scientific software	✓
Microsoft Access	Data base user interface and query software	✓
R	Object or component oriented development software	✓
SAS	Analytical or scientific software	✓
Web browser software	Internet browser software	—
IBM SPSS Statistics	Analytical or scientific software	✓
Python	Object or component oriented development software	✓
Minitab	Analytical or scientific software	—

^{Source: ONET Online technology skills, weighted across related occupations.*}

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for Biometry/Biometrics graduates include:

• Clinical Trials Manager
• Research Coordinator
• Clinical Project Manager
• Postdoctoral Fellow
• Research Scientist
• Clinical Study Manager
• Oncology Clinical Research Coordinator
• Clinical Trial Manager
• Clinical Program Manager
• Postdoctoral Researcher
• Clinical Research Monitor
• Clinical Program Coordinator
• Clinical Research Director
• Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator
• Clinical Data Coordinator

Education Typically Required

Across the occupations open to Biometry/Biometrics graduates, the typical level of education actually held by current workers is distributed as:

Education Level	Share of Workers
Bachelor’s degree	29.3%
Master’s degree	26.2%
Post-doctoral training	16.8%
Doctoral degree	15.1%
Some college courses	3.2%
Associate’s degree (or other 2-year)	3.2%
Postsecondary certificate	3.1%
High school diploma or equivalent	1.9%
Post-baccalaureate certificate	0.6%
Post-master’s certificate	0.4%

^{Source: ONET Online education / training / experience requirements.*}

Who Is Earning a Degree in Biometry/Biometrics?

Gender Distribution

This field has a relatively balanced gender distribution: 54.1% women and 45.9% men among Biometry/Biometrics graduates.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	100	54.1%
Men	85	45.9%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of Biometry/Biometrics graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	68	36.8%
Asian	36	19.5%
Hispanic or Latino	16	8.6%
Black or African American	1	0.5%
Two or More Races	2	1.1%
Race Unknown	8	4.3%
International Students	54	29.2%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do Biometry/Biometrics Graduates Earn?

The U.S. Department of Education tracks median earnings of Biometry/Biometrics graduates 1, 4, and 5 years after completion. Wages typically rise steadily as graduates gain experience and move into mid-career roles.

Years Out	Median Earnings
1 year	$82,809
4 years	$104,458
5 years	$123,442

By year 5 out, median earnings rise to $123,442 — roughly 49% above the 1-year mark.

^{Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker.}

Online Biometry/Biometrics Programs

Distance learning is reported by IPEDS for Biometry/Biometrics. The table below shows how many graduates earned at least some of their coursework online (Distance-Ed Available) versus completing the entire program online (Distance-Ed Only).

Award Level	Distance-Ed Available	Distance-Ed Only
Master’s	3	0
Doctoral (Research)	1	0

^{Distance-Ed Only = degrees completed entirely online; Distance-Ed Available = degrees including at least some online coursework. Source: IPEDS Completions by Distance Education status.}

Is a Degree in Biometry/Biometrics Worth It?

Strictly by the federal earnings tracker, Biometry/Biometrics graduates earn a median of $104,458 four years after completion — roughly 175% above the national median for workers with only a high school diploma (~$38,000).

^{ROI estimate compares the program’s 4-yr median earnings against the 2023 BLS CPS median earnings for high-school-only workers. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + BLS Current Population Survey.}

Related Programs

You may also be interested in these closely related fields of study:

Program	CIP Code
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology	26.11
Bioinformatics	26.1103
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other	26.1199
Biostatistics	26.1102
Computational Biology	26.1104
Anatomy	26.0403
Animal Genetics	26.0804
Animal Physiology	26.0707
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	26.0210
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other	26.0299
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other	26.9999
Biology/Biological Sciences, General	26.0101

References

The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students and international students. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

More about our data sources and methodologies.