Human Biology

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Total Degrees​
Awarded in 2022
1,954
growing 0.774%
Median In-State​
Public Tuition
$9,532
declining 3.33%
Median Out-of-State​
Private Tuition
$39,085
declining 0.724%
Average Wage
$91,197
growing 7.34%
People in Workforce
979,354
growing 2.68%
Average Employee Age
41.4
declining 0.19%

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In 2022, the locations with the highest concentration of Human Biology degree recipients are New York, NY, Los Angeles, CA, and Seattle, WA. In 2022, the locations with a relatively high number of Human Biology degree recipients are Sterling, KS, Stanford, CA, and Green Bay, WI. The most common degree awarded to students studying Human Biology is a bachelors degree.

Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Human Biology and the types of students that study this field. CUNY Hunter College awards the most degrees in Human Biology in the US, but Northwestern Health Sciences University and CUNY Hunter College have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Human Biology.

Tuition costs for Human Biology majors are, on average, $9,532 for in-state public colleges, and $39,085 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Human Biology programs are false institutions (N/A total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (1,337 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Human Biology (2022)
  1. 442 degrees awarded
  2. 261 degrees awarded
  3. 218 degrees awarded

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Human Biology, is Public, 4-year or above (1,337 completions in 2022).

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Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$9,532
Median In-State Public
$39,085
Median Out of State Private

CUNY Hunter College has the most Human Biology degree recipients, with 442 degrees awarded in 2022.

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Specialized Colleges

Out of all institutions that offer Human Biology programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Northwestern Health Sciences University has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Human Biology, with 7.97%.

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Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Human Biology
  1. 458 degrees awarded
  2. 442 degrees awarded
  3. 219 degrees awarded

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Employment

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

The average salary for Interdisciplinary Studies majors is $91,197 and the most common occupations are .

The industry that employs the most Interdisciplinary Studies majors is Elementary & secondary schools, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Clay building material & refractories manufacturing.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Human Biology is from the 2 Digit Course Interdisciplinary Studies.
$91,197
Average Wage in Workforce
± $2,422
7.34%
1 Year Growth
± 3.54%

The average salary for Interdisciplinary Studies majors is $91,197 and the most common occupations are .

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Highest Paying Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Human Biology is from the 2 Digit Course Interdisciplinary Studies.

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Most Common

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The most common occupations Interdisciplinary Studies majors, by number of employees, are .

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Most Specialized

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Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Interdisciplinary Studies majors working as Dietitians & nutritionists, Chiropractors, and Dentists.

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Highest Paid

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The highest paid occupations by median income for Interdisciplinary Studies majors are .

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Occupations by Share

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979,354
2022 Workforce
± 24,218
2.68%
1 Year Growth
± 3.43%

The number of Interdisciplinary Studies graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 2.68%, from 953,786 in 2021 to 979,354 in 2022.

The largest single share of Interdisciplinary Studies graduates go on to work as false (0%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Interdisciplinary Studies 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 Human Biology is from the 2 Digit Course Interdisciplinary Studies.
979,354
2022 Workforce
± 24,218
2.68%
1 Year Growth
± 3.43%

The number of Interdisciplinary Studies graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 2.68%, from 953,786 in 2021 to 979,354 in 2022.

The industry which employs the most Interdisciplinary Studies graduates by share is Elementary & secondary schools, followed by General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Interdisciplinary Studies.

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Specialty Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Human Biology is from the 2 Digit Course Interdisciplinary Studies.

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

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Diversity

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

The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Interdisciplinary Studies is 41.4.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a Bachelors Degree. White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Interdisciplinary Studies (656 students).

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Human Biology is from the 2 Digit Course Interdisciplinary Studies.
41.4
Average Age in 2022
± 0.319 Years
0.19%
1 Year Change
± 1.09%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Interdisciplinary Studies. The most common ages of employees with this major are 30 and 28 years old, which represent 3.27% and 3.19% of the population, respectively.

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Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Human Biology are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Associates Degree.

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Workforce Degrees

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

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Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity
  1. White
    656 degrees awarded
  2. Asian
    535 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    326 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Human 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
    472 degrees awarded
  2. Asian Female
    380 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Female
    244 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Bachelors Degree recipients in Human 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 Human Biology is from the 2 Digit Course Interdisciplinary Studies.
Most Common Countries of Origin
  1. India
    25,807 degree recipients
  2. Mexico
    9,699 degree recipients
  3. Philippines
    8,642 degree recipients
High Relative Number of Students
  1. Latvia
    4.18 times more than expected
  2. Georgia (country)
    3.74 times more than expected
  3. Jordan
    3.62 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Latvia that hold Interdisciplinary Studies degrees (4.18 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 (25,807 degree recipients).

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Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Human Biology field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Human Biology majors need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Human Biology majors need more than the average amount of Writing, Reading Comprehension, 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 Human 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 Writing is very distinctive for majors, but the Reading Comprehension, Writing, and Speaking are the three most important skills for people in the field.

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