Biology Schools In Florida
In Florida, there are 40 accredited schools where biology classes faculty can find employment. The trends in Florida's biology academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in biology includes biology training at the following levels:
- Associates degree in Biology
- Bachelors degree in Biology
- Masters degree in Biology
- PhD degree in Biology
Statistics
Professional Trends
Florida Vs. National Biology Employment
| Florida | 12,080 |
| National | 232,950 |
Approximately 5% of the country's biology professionals work in Florida state.
Employment Growth for Biology professionals In Florida
| 10,690 | 10,630 | 10,880 | 11,990 | 12,080 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Yellow: Actual Values
Biology is a growing field in Florida. There were 1,390 more biology professionals working in Florida in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of biology professionals has grown by 13%. This is faster than the trend for biology professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of biology professionals has grown by 6% between 2006 and 2010.
Biology VS. All Professions salaries in Florida
| $49,643 | $40,560 | $54,348 | $55,818 | $51,467 |
| $43,191 | $44,171 | $45,158 | $47,627 | $48,473 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Biology
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by biology professionals is increasing in Florida. The mean salary for biology professionals in 2006 was $49,643 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $51,467 per year.
Salary percentiles for Biology professionals in Florida
10th percentile |
$31,387 |
25th percentile |
$36,795 |
50th percentile |
$47,417 |
75th percentile |
$60,830 |
90th percentile |
$79,643 |
This represents a 4% growth in salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of Florida, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of biology. The pay differential between the highest paid biology professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 154%
Average Salaries for Biology professionals and related professions in Florida
Biochemistry |
$65,990 |
Biology |
$51,467 |
Biomedical Engineering |
$77,280 |
Chemistry |
$46,358 |
Physics |
$137,470 |
In Florida, biology professionals make, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Biology programs available for each degree type for all schools in Florida
associate |
9 |
bachelor |
54 |
master |
27 |
doctor |
17 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 107 |
As the number of biology professionals is increasing in Florida state, the number of students graduating from the 40 accredited biology schools in Florida state is also increasing. In 2006, 2,152 students graduated from biology courses in Florida. And in 2010, 2,978 students graduated.
Thus there was a 38% percent increase in the number of biology school degree or certificate graduates in Florida. A majority of these graduates, or 50%, graduated with an bachelor's degree in biology.