Aquatic Biology

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Total Degrees​
Awarded in 2022
122
growing 1.67%
Median In-State​
Public Tuition
$10,279
growing 2.12%
Median Out-of-State​
Private Tuition
$42,770
growing 1%
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 Aquatic Biology degree recipients are Isla Vista, CA, Bemidji, MN, and San Marcos, TX. In 2022, the locations with a relatively high number of Aquatic Biology degree recipients are Bemidji, MN, DeLand, FL, and Isla Vista, CA. The most common degree awarded to students studying Aquatic Biology is a bachelors degree.

Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Aquatic Biology and the types of students that study this field. University of California-Santa Barbara awards the most degrees in Aquatic Biology in the US, but Bemidji State University and SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Aquatic Biology.

Tuition costs for Aquatic Biology majors are, on average, $10,279 for in-state public colleges, and $42,770 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Aquatic Biology programs are Public, 4-year or above institutions (8 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (107 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Aquatic Biology (2022)
  1. 34 degrees awarded
  2. 25 degrees awarded
  3. 18 degrees awarded

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Aquatic Biology, is Public, 4-year or above (107 completions in 2022).

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Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$10,279
Median In-State Public
$42,770
Median Out of State Private

University of California-Santa Barbara has the most Aquatic Biology degree recipients, with 34 degrees awarded in 2022.

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Specialized Colleges

Out of all institutions that offer Aquatic Biology programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Bemidji State University has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Aquatic Biology, with 2.18%.

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Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Aquatic Biology
  1. 34 degrees awarded
  2. 25 degrees awarded
  3. 18 degrees awarded

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Growth in Awarded Degrees

Counties with the Fastest Growing Number of Degrees Awarded
  1. 100%
  2. 62.5%
  3. 31.6%

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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

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$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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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 Optometrists, Biological scientists, and Dentists.

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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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2.99M
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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Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Aquatic Biology 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

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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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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 (95 students).

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Aquatic Biology 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 Aquatic Biology are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Postbaccalaureate Certificate.

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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 (51.6%)
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
    95 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    13 degrees awarded
  3. Asian
    5 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Aquatic Biology 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
    49 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    40 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Female
    7 degrees awarded

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

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

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Aquatic Biology is from the 2 Digit Course Biology.
Most Common Countries of Origin
  1. India
    92,609 degree recipients
  2. China
    53,335 degree recipients
  3. Korea
    25,769 degree recipients
High Relative Number of Students
  1. United Arab Emirates
    3.87 times more than expected
  2. Slovakia
    3.54 times more than expected
  3. Saudi Arabia
    3.35 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in United Arab Emirates that hold Biology degrees (3.87 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 (92,609 degree recipients).

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Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Aquatic Biology field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Aquatic Biology majors need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Aquatic Biology majors need more than the average amount of Science, Operation and Control, and Programming.

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 Aquatic Biology 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 Science is very distinctive for majors, but the Reading Comprehension, Science, and Writing are the three most important skills for people in the field.

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