General Physiology

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Total Degrees​
Awarded in 2021
2,993
growing 6.85%
Median In-State​
Public Tuition
$10,055
growing 2.44%
Median Out-of-State​
Private Tuition
$53,376
growing 2.37%
Average Wage
$114,356
growing 4.68%
People in Workforce
2.86M
growing 4.68%
Average Employee Age
41.3
declining 0.00293%

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In 2021, the locations with the highest concentration of General Physiology degree recipients are Boulder, CO, Tucson, AZ, and Washington, DC. In 2021, the locations with a relatively high number of General Physiology degree recipients are Vista, CA, Glendale, CA, and Boulder, CO. The most common degree awarded to students studying General Physiology is a bachelors degree.

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Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in General Physiology and the types of students that study this field. University of Colorado Boulder awards the most degrees in General Physiology in the US, but Vista Adult School and Weill Medical College of Cornell University have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in General Physiology.

Tuition costs for General Physiology majors are, on average, $10,055 for in-state public colleges, and $53,376 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers General Physiology programs are Public, 4-year or above institutions (55 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (1,994 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in General Physiology

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in General Physiology, is Public, 4-year or above (1,994 completions in 2021).

The following chart shows the share of universities that offer General Physiology programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

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Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$10,055
Median In-State Public
$53,376
Median Out of State Private

University of Colorado Boulder has the most General Physiology degree recipients, with 386 degrees awarded in 2021.

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Specialized Colleges

Out of all institutions that offer General Physiology programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Vista Adult School has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in General Physiology, with 5.56%.

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Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in General Physiology

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in General Physiology by year.

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Growth in Awarded Degrees

Counties with the Fastest Growing Number of Degrees Awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest growth in degrees awarded for General Physiology.

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Information on the businesses and industries that employ Biology graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for Biology majors is $114,356 and the most common occupations are Physicians, Postsecondary teachers, and Other managers.

The industry that employs the most Biology majors is General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Offices of physicians.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

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$114,356
Average Wage in Workforce
± $1,834
4.68%
1 Year Growth
± 2.19%

The average salary for Biology majors is $114,356 and the most common occupations are Physicians, Postsecondary teachers, and Other managers.

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Highest Paying Locations

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This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Biology majors.

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Most Common

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The most common occupations Biology majors, by number of employees, are Physicians, Postsecondary teachers, and Other managers.

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Most Specialized

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Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Biology majors working as Biological scientists, Optometrists, and Surgeons.

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Highest Paid

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The highest paid occupations by median income for Biology majors are Surgeons, Physicians, and Chief executives & legislators.

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Occupations by Share

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2.86M
2021 Workforce
± 41,111
4.68%
1 Year Growth
± 1.97%

The number of Biology graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 4.68%, from 2.73M in 2020 to 2.86M in 2021.

The largest single share of Biology graduates go on to work as Physicians (14.5%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Biology by share of the total number of graduates.

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Most Common

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Highest Paid

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Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Physiology is from the 2 Digit Course Biology.
2.86M
2021 Workforce
± 41,111
4.68%
1 Year Growth
± 1.97%

The number of Biology graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 4.68%, from 2.73M in 2020 to 2.86M in 2021.

The industry which employs the most Biology graduates by share is General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals, followed by Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Biology.

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Specialty Locations

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This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Biology majors.

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Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Biology in the United States.

The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Biology is 41.3.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a Bachelors Degree. Female employees are more likely to hold Biology degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Biology (1,505 students).

Workforce Age

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41.3
Average Age in 2021
± 0.192 Years
0.00293%
1 Year Change
± 0.664%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Biology. The most common ages of employees with this major are 30 and 29 years old, which represent 3.41% and 3.35% of the population, respectively.

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Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in General Physiology are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Research Doctorate.

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Workforce Degrees

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The most common degree types held by the working population in Biology are Bachelors Degree, Professional degree, and Masters Degree.

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Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Female (60.5%)
Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

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Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity
  1. White
    1,505 degrees awarded
  2. Asian
    584 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    401 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in General Physiology for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Sex Combination
  1. White Female
    614 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    404 degrees awarded
  3. Asian Female
    210 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Bachelors Degree recipients in General Physiology.

White Female students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and sex.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Countries of Origin
  1. India
    88,680 degree recipients
  2. China
    51,772 degree recipients
  3. Korea
    24,493 degree recipients
High Relative Number of Students
  1. United Arab Emirates
    4.03 times more than expected
  2. Slovakia
    3.22 times more than expected
  3. Zambia
    3.15 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in United Arab Emirates that hold Biology degrees (4.03 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is India (88,680 degree recipients).

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predictive-analysisSkills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the General Physiology field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. General Physiology majors need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that General Physiology majors need more than the average amount of Repairing, Equipment Maintenance, Science, Troubleshooting, Mathematics, Management of Financial Resources, Management of Material Resources, Quality Control Analysis, Equipment Selection, Active Learning, Learning Strategies, Judgment and Decision Making, Service Orientation, Instructing, Systems Evaluation, Systems Analysis, Time Management, Monitoring, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Writing, Negotiation, Complex Problem Solving, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Operations Analysis, Social Perceptiveness, Persuasion, Operation Monitoring, Management of Personnel Resources, Coordination, Programming, Technology Design, Operation and Control, and Installation.

These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for General Physiology majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Repairing is very distinctive for majors, but the Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Writing, Learning Strategies, Instructing, Active Learning, Active Listening, Science, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Monitoring, Complex Problem Solving, Time Management, Social Perceptiveness, Mathematics, Systems Analysis, Systems Evaluation, Service Orientation, Coordination, Persuasion, Negotiation, Management of Personnel Resources, Operations Analysis, Management of Material Resources, Management of Financial Resources, Quality Control Analysis, Operation Monitoring, Repairing, Troubleshooting, Equipment Maintenance, Programming, Technology Design, Equipment Selection, Operation and Control, and Installation are the three most important skills for people in the field.

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