Table 1. Biology degree, 2021
Data |
Biology |
All fields |
Employment
|
3,328,080 |
59,687,450 |
Median wage
|
70,000 |
63,000 |
Percent employed part time
|
16 |
14 |
Percent employed in occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree
|
69 |
62 |
Percent with an advanced degree
|
60 |
38 |
Chart 1. Types of biology, 2021
Biology majors |
Major share |
Biology
|
64% |
Biochemical Sciences
|
9 |
Physiology
|
4 |
Molecular Biology
|
4 |
Microbiology
|
4 |
Other
|
14 |
Chart 2. Employment distribution of workers with a biology degree, by occupational group, 2021
Occupational group |
Occupational group share |
Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations
|
34% |
Management occupations
|
11 |
Life, physical, and social science occupations
|
11 |
Educational instruction and library occupations
|
10 |
Business and financial operations occupations
|
6 |
Other
|
28 |
Table 2. Top-employing occupations for workers with a biology degree
Occupational Outlook Handbook profile |
Percent growth, projected 2022–32 |
Typical entry-level education |
Percent degree holders in this field, this occupation, 2021 |
Percent of this occupation with an advanced degree, 2021 |
Medical scientists, except epidemiologists
|
10% |
Doctoral or professional degree |
2% |
71% |
Registered nurses
|
6 |
Bachelor's degree |
3 |
13 |
Dentists, general
|
4 |
Doctoral or professional degree |
3 |
100 |
Postsecondary teachers, all other
|
4 |
Doctoral or professional degree |
4 |
72 |
Managers, all other
|
3 |
Bachelor's degree |
4 |
21 |
Pharmacists
|
3 |
Doctoral or professional degree |
2 |
71 |
Physicians, all other
|
3 |
Doctoral or professional degree |
14 |
100 |
Physical scientists, all other
|
2 |
Bachelor's degree |
4 |
70 |
Elementary school teachers, except special education
|
1 |
Bachelor's degree |
2 |
49 |
Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education
|
1 |
Bachelor's degree |
2 |
55 |
Last Modified Date:
Wednesday, September 6, 2023