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Biology Studies at Florida Atlantic University

Biology Studies at Florida Atlantic University

What traits are you looking for in a biological sciences school? To help you decide if Florida Atlantic University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biological sciences program.

FAU is located in Boca Raton, Florida and approximately 30,805 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biology Studies section at the bottom of this page.

FAU Biology Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Biological Sciences

FAU Biology Studies Rankings

There were 16 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological sciences, making the school the #7 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological Sciences Student Demographics at FAU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological sciences majors at Florida Atlantic University.

FAU Biology Studies Master’s Program

85% Women
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 15% of biological sciences master's degrees went to men and 85% went to women.

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Of the students who received a biological sciences master's degree from FAU, 56% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Florida Atlantic University with a master's in biological sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 15
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Biological Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for FL, the home state for Florida Atlantic University.

Occupation Jobs in FL Average Salary in FL
High School Teachers 47,960 $54,120
Biological Scientists 1,770 $71,200
Biological Science Professors 1,590 $90,750
Life Scientists 140 $91,970

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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