Biology Schools In Montana
Montana has 9 accredited biology schools where biology faculty who teach biology classes can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the biology academic community in Montana, and the future trends in biology training at the following levels:
- Associates degree in Biology
- Bachelors degree in Biology
- Masters degree in Biology
- PhD degree in Biology
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Professional Trends
Montana Vs. National Biology Employment
| Montana | 1,320 |
| National | 232,950 |
Approximately 1% of the country's biology professionals work in Montana state.
Employment Growth for Biology professionals In Montana
| 2,320 | 2,460 | 2,400 | 2,200 | 1,320 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Biology is a shrinking field in Montana. There were 1,000 less biology professionals working in Montana in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Montana, this field has shrunk by 43% in four years. This decline 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 Montana
| $48,225 | $49,293 | $51,173 | $53,537 | $60,015 |
| $36,004 | $38,366 | $39,610 | $41,917 | $43,181 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Biology
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Montana, as the number of biology professionals is declining, the salaries earned by biology professionals are increasing. The mean salary for biology professionals in 2006 was $48,225 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $60,015 per year.
Salary percentiles for Biology professionals in Montana
10th percentile |
$34,708 |
25th percentile |
$43,900 |
50th percentile |
$56,920 |
75th percentile |
$71,890 |
90th percentile |
$89,012 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 20%. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of Montana, 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 156%
Average Salaries for Biology professionals and related professions in Montana
Biochemistry |
$68,030 |
Biology |
$60,015 |
Chemistry |
$48,342 |
In Montana, biology professionals earn, on average, more than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Biology programs available for each degree type for all schools in Montana
associate |
1 |
bachelor |
13 |
master |
3 |
doctor |
4 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 21 |
As the number of biology professionals is decreasing in Montana state, the number of students graduating from the 9 accredited biology schools in Montana state is increasing. In Montana, there were 280 graduates in 2006. And there were 299 graduates from biology courses in 2010.
Thus there was a 7% percent increase in the number of biology school degree or certificate graduates in Montana. 62% of these graduates received an bachelor's degree in biology.