Other Cellular Biology & Anatomical Sciences

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Total Degrees
Awarded in 2024

264

declining 6.38%

Median In-State
Public Tuition

$12,260

growing 3.67%

Median Out-of-State
Private Tuition

$64,372

growing 5%

Average Wage

$127,420

growing 1.76%

People in Workforce

3.23M

growing 3.87%

Average Employee Age

declining 0.138%

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In 2024, the locations with the highest concentration of Other Cellular Biology & Anatomical Sciences degree recipients are University of California-Santa Barbara, CA, Evanston, IL, and Los Angeles, CA. In 2024, the locations with a relatively high number of Other Cellular Biology & Anatomical Sciences degree recipients are Belton, TX, University of California-Santa Barbara, CA, and Evanston, IL. The most common degree awarded to students studying Other Cellular Biology & Anatomical Sciences is a research doctorate.

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Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Other Cellular Biology & Anatomical Sciences and the types of students that study this field. University of California-Santa Barbara awards the most degrees in Other Cellular Biology & Anatomical Sciences in the US, but Northeast Ohio Medical University and University of Mary Hardin-Baylor have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Other Cellular Biology & Anatomical Sciences.

Tuition costs for Other Cellular Biology & Anatomical Sciences majors are, on average, $12,260 for in-state public colleges, and $64,372 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Other Cellular Biology & Anatomical Sciences programs are Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above institutions (12 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (142 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Other Cellular Biology & Anatomical Sciences (2024)

University of California-Santa Barbara
74 degrees awarded
Northwestern University
39 degrees awarded
University of Southern California
35 degrees awarded

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Other Cellular Biology & Anatomical Sciences, is Public, 4-year or above (142 completions in 2024).

The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Other Cellular Biology & Anatomical Sciences programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$12,260

Median In-State Public

$64,372

Median Out of State Private

University of California-Santa Barbara has the most Other Cellular Biology & Anatomical Sciences degree recipients, with 74 degrees awarded in 2024.

The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in Other Cellular Biology & Anatomical Sciences.

Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution

Northeast Ohio Medical University
4.97%
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
2.76%
University of California-Santa Barbara
0.937%

Out of all institutions that offer Other Cellular Biology & Anatomical Sciences programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Northeast Ohio Medical University has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Other Cellular Biology & Anatomical Sciences, with 4.97%.

Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Other Cellular Biology & Anatomical Sciences

Santa Barbara County, CA
74 degrees awarded
Cook County, IL
39 degrees awarded
Los Angeles County, CA
35 degrees awarded

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

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 $127,420 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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$127,420

Average Wage in Workforce

± $1,905

1.76%

1 Year Growth

± 2.1%

The average salary for Biology majors is $127,420 and the most common occupations are Physicians, Postsecondary teachers, and Other Physical Scientists.

This chart shows the average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Biology majors.

Highest Paying Locations

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Highest Paying Pumas

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

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Biology majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

Most Common

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

Most Specialized

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

Highest Paid

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

Occupations by Share

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3.23M

2024 Workforce

± 43,685

3.87%

1 Year Growth

± 1.86%

The number of Biology graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.87%, from 3.11M in 2023 to 3.23M in 2024.

The largest single share of Biology graduates go on to work as Physicians (13.7%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Biology by share of the total number of graduates.

Most Common

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

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.

Highest Paid

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

Industries by Share

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

3.23M

2024 Workforce

± 43,685

3.87%

1 Year Growth

± 1.86%

The number of Biology graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.87%, from 3.11M in 2023 to 3.23M in 2024.

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.

Specialty Locations

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PUMAS with a relatively high number of Biology majors

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

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.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a Research Doctorate. Female employees are more likely to hold Biology degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Biology (103 students).

Workforce Age

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

Average Age in 2024

± 0.18 Years

0.138%

1 Year Change

± 0.626%

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 3.54% and 3.39% of the population, respectively.

Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Other Cellular Biology & Anatomical Sciences are Research Doctorate, Masters Degree, and Bachelors Degree.

Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Cellular Biology & Anatomical 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.

Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Female (61.4%)

Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

This chart shows the granted degrees by sex at the 5 institutions that graduate the most students in Other Cellular Biology & Anatomical Sciences.

Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Degrees

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
103 degrees awarded in 2024
Non-resident Alien
52 degrees awarded in 2024
Asian
40 degrees awarded in 2024

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Other Cellular Biology & Anatomical Sciences for each race & ethnicity.

In 2024, White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Degrees

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Sex Combination

White Female
26 degrees awarded
White Male
18 degrees awarded
Non-resident Alien Male
16 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Research Doctorate recipients in Other Cellular Biology & Anatomical Sciences.

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

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Countries of Origin

India
99,261 degree recipients
China
55,667 degree recipients
Korea
28,041 degree recipients

High Relative Number of Students

United Arab Emirates
3.29 times more than expected
Saudi Arabia
3.15 times more than expected
Switzerland
3.05 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in United Arab Emirates that hold Biology degrees (3.29 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 (99,261 degree recipients).

Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Other Cellular Biology & Anatomical Sciences field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Other Cellular Biology & Anatomical Sciences majors need many skills, but most especially Science. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Other Cellular Biology & Anatomical Sciences majors need more than the average amount of Programming, Science, and Mathematics.

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