Biology | Data USA

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Biology (2022)

1. 1,988 degrees awarded

2. 1,930 degrees awarded

3. 1,823 degrees awarded

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Biology, is Public, 4-year or above (116,902 completions in 2022).

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

The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in Biology.

Highest Concentration Institution

1. 100%

2. 100%

3. 100%

Out of all institutions that offer Biology programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, The Rockefeller University has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Biology, with 100%.

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Biology

1. 5,325 degrees awarded

2. 3,544 degrees awarded

3. 3,153 degrees awarded

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

Counties with the Fastest Growing Number of Degrees Awarded

1. 1.5k%

2. 1.2k%

3. 950%

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

$122,345

Average Wage in Workforce

± $1,926

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

Highest Paying Pumas

1. $283,489

2. $282,726

3. $275,070

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.

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.

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.

PUMAS with a relatively high number of Biology majors

1. 5.04

2. 4.92

3. 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.

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.

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.

Female (66%)

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 Biology.

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

1. White

   87,157 degrees awarded

2. Hispanic or Latino

   29,602 degrees awarded

3. Asian

   25,953 degrees awarded

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

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Sex Combination

1. White Female

   44,767 degrees awarded

2. White Male

   23,616 degrees awarded

3. Hispanic or Latino Female

   15,398 degrees awarded

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

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

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).