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Population Biology Doctor's Degree

Population Biology Doctor’s Degrees

There are 4 schools in the United States where you can earn adoctor’s degree in Population Biology. Approximately 100% of recent graduates in this major were women.

Education Levels of Population Biology Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 10 people earned theirPopulation Biology majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Population Biology at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 1
Master’s Degree 5
Doctor’s Degree (this page) 4

Earnings of Population Biology Majors With Doctor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

The median salary for graduates holding adoctor’s degree in Population Biology of $55,280 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

However, this can depend on a number of factors, such as where you live and the number of years of experience you have.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $44,645
4 years $55,280
5 years $64,232

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

The data on debt ranges for Population Biology majors who have their doctor’s degree is not currently available.

Student Diversity

The racial-ethnic distribution of Population Biology graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 3 75.0%
Race Unknown 1 25.0%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Population Biology Doctor's Degree Students

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 4 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in Population Biology. Learn more about the most popular below:

#1

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

The most popular school in the United States for Population Biology students seeking a doctor's degree is Texas State University. This school awarded 4 doctor's degrees in Population Biology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Population Biology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Davis comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Population Biology. This school awarded 4 doctor's degrees in Population Biology in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#3

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University is a popular choice for Population Biology majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 1 doctor's degrees in Population Biology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Population Biology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#4

Saint Vincent College

Latrobe, PA

Saint Vincent College is a popular choice for Population Biology majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their doctor's degree in Population Biology from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Below are some popular majors similar to Population Biology that also offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Epidemiology 3,053
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography 2,375
Ecology 1,201
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 840
Conservation Biology 592

References

The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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