Biology Schools In Massachusetts

In Massachusetts, there are 57 accredited schools where biology classes faculty can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the biology academic community in Massachusetts, and the future trends in biology training at the following levels:

Biology Certificate
Associates degree in Biology
Bachelors degree in Biology
Masters degree in Biology
PhD degree in Biology

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Massachusetts Vs. National Biology Employment

Massachusetts	10,460
National	232,950

Approximately 5% of the country's biology professionals work in Massachusetts state.

Employment Growth for Biology professionals In Massachusetts

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
9,080	10,680	11,190	10,870	10,460

Yellow: Actual Values

The number of biology professionals is growing in Massachusetts. In Massachusetts, 1,380 more biology professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Massachusetts, this field has grown by 15% in four years. This growth is faster than the national trend for biology professionals which shows a 6% increase in the number of biology professionals working around the nation.

Biology VS. All Professions salaries in Massachusetts

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$66,448	$67,663	$66,447	$67,720	$70,338
$49,058	$52,712	$53,675	$55,178	$56,645

Light Blue: Biology
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The amount earned by biology professionals is increasing in Massachusetts. The mean salary for biology professionals in 2006 was $66,448 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $70,338 per year.

Salary percentiles for Biology professionals in Massachusetts

10th percentile	$37,917
25th percentile	$47,473
50th percentile	$64,517
75th percentile	$86,575
90th percentile	$116,685

Thus, biology professionals' salaries grew by 6% in 4 years. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of Massachusetts, 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 208%

Average Salaries for Biology professionals and related professions in Massachusetts

Biochemistry	$80,250
Biology	$70,338
Biomedical Engineering	$94,720
Chemistry	$57,575
Physics	$107,580

In Massachusetts, biology professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.

Educational Trends

Biology programs available for each degree type for all schools in Massachusetts

associate	13
bachelor	79
master	37
doctor	28
Certificate	4
Total	161

As the number of biology professionals is increasing in Massachusetts state, the number of students graduating from the 57 accredited biology schools in Massachusetts state is also increasing. In 2006 there were 2,409 biology graduates from biology courses in Massachusetts and in 2010 there were 2,783 graduates.

Thus there was a 16% percent increase in the number of biology school degree or certificate graduates in Massachusetts. Most of these graduates, or 49%, earned an bachelor's degree in biology.

Biology Faculty Salaries in Massachusetts

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