Other Biological & Biomedical Sciences

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Median In-State​
Public Tuition
$9,426
growing 14.2%
Median Out-of-State​
Private Tuition
$40,400
growing 1.19%
Average Wage
$122,345
growing 7.4%
People in Workforce
2.99M
growing 3.91%
Average Employee Age
41.2
declining 0.443%

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In 2022, the locations with the highest concentration of Other Biological & Biomedical Sciences degree recipients are State College, PA, Tampa, FL, and Gainesville, FL. N/A The most common degree awarded to students studying Other Biological & Biomedical Sciences is a bachelors degree.

Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Other Biological & Biomedical Sciences and the types of students that study this field. Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus awards the most degrees in Other Biological & Biomedical Sciences in the US, but Ponce Health Sciences University-St Louis (494010) and Ponce Health Sciences University-Centro Universitario de San Juan have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Other Biological & Biomedical Sciences.

Tuition costs for Other Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors are, on average, $9,426 for in-state public colleges, and $40,400 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Other Biological & Biomedical Sciences programs are Public, 4-year or above institutions (76 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (2,343 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Other Biological & Biomedical Sciences (2022)
  1. Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
    357 degrees awarded
  2. University of South Florida
    229 degrees awarded
  3. University of Florida
    210 degrees awarded

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Other Biological & Biomedical Sciences, is Public, 4-year or above (2,343 completions in 2022).

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Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$9,426
Median In-State Public
$40,400
Median Out of State Private

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus has the most Other Biological & Biomedical Sciences degree recipients, with 357 degrees awarded in 2022.

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Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution
  1. Ponce Health Sciences University-St Louis (494010)
    100%
  2. Ponce Health Sciences University-Centro Universitario de San Juan
    100%
  3. University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla
    38.6%

Out of all institutions that offer Other Biological & Biomedical Sciences programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Ponce Health Sciences University-St Louis (494010) has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Other Biological & Biomedical Sciences, with 100%.

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Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Other Biological & Biomedical Sciences
  1. Centre County, PA
    401 degrees awarded
  2. Hillsborough County, FL
    229 degrees awarded
  3. Alachua County, FL
    210 degrees awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Other Biological & Biomedical Sciences by year.

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Employment

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 $122,345 and the most common occupations are Physicians, Postsecondary teachers, and Other Physical Scientists.

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

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Biological & Biomedical Sciences is from the 2 Digit Course Biology.
$122,345
Average Wage in Workforce
± $1,926
7.4%
1 Year Growth
± 2.09%

The average salary for Biology majors is $122,345 and the most common occupations are Physicians, Postsecondary teachers, and Other Physical Scientists.

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Highest Paying Locations

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Highest Paying Pumas
  1. Fulton & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NY
    $283,489
  2. Pennyrile Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY
    $282,726
  3. Houston City (Northeast)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX
    $275,070

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 Physical Scientists.

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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 N/A.

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Highest Paid

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The highest paid occupations by median income for Biology majors are .

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Occupations by Share

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2.99M
2022 Workforce
± 42,043
3.91%
1 Year Growth
± 1.93%

The number of Biology graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.91%, from 2.88M in 2021 to 2.99M in 2022.

The largest single share of Biology graduates go on to work as Physicians (14.2%). 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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The most common industries that employ Biology majors, by number of employees, are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals, Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges, and Offices of physicians.

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Highest Paid

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The highest paying industries of Biology majors, by average wage, are Offices of physicians, Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers, and Paper & paper products merchant wholesalers.

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Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Biological & Biomedical Sciences is from the 2 Digit Course Biology.
2.99M
2022 Workforce
± 42,043
3.91%
1 Year Growth
± 1.93%

The number of Biology graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.91%, from 2.88M in 2021 to 2.99M in 2022.

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

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Biological & Biomedical Sciences is from the 2 Digit Course Biology.
PUMAS with a relatively high number of Biology majors
  1. Houston City (South Central)--South of US-59, West of I-45 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX
    5.04
  2. Philadelphia City (Central) PUMA, PA
    4.92
  3. Middlesex County--Newton & Waltham PUMA, MA
    4.73

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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Diversity

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 41.2.

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 (1,759 students).

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Biological & Biomedical Sciences is from the 2 Digit Course Biology.
41.2
Average Age in 2022
± 0.187 Years
0.443%
1 Year Change
± 0.652%

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 3.45% and 3.39% of the population, respectively.

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Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Other Biological & Biomedical Sciences are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Associates Degree.

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Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Biological & Biomedical Sciences is from the 2 Digit Course Biology.

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 (69.4%)
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
    1,759 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    889 degrees awarded
  3. Asian
    589 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Other Biological & Biomedical Sciences 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
    577 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino Female
    283 degrees awarded
  3. White Male
    185 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Bachelors Degree recipients in Other Biological & Biomedical Sciences.

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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Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Other Biological & Biomedical Sciences field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Other Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Other Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors need more than the average amount of Management of Material Resources, Management of Financial Resources, and Science.

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 Other Biological & Biomedical Sciences 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 Management of Material Resources is very distinctive for majors, but the Reading Comprehension, Writing, and Critical Thinking are the three most important skills for people in the field.

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