Biology Schools In North Carolina

North Carolina has 67 accredited biology schools where biology faculty who teach biology classes can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in biology in the state of North Carolina, which encompasses 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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Statistics

Professional Trends

North Carolina Vs. National Biology Employment

North Carolina	8,460
National	232,950

Of all of the biology professionals that work in the US, approximately 4% work in North Carolina state.

Employment Growth for Biology professionals In North Carolina

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
8,910	8,730	9,050	8,370	8,460

Yellow: Actual Values

In North Carolina, biology is a shrinking field. In 2010 there were 450 less biology professionals working in North Carolina than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of biology professionals has shrunk by 5%. This is slower 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 North Carolina

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$54,735	$56,807	$58,700	$60,353	$60,162
$42,193	$43,618	$45,387	$46,982	$48,254

Light Blue: Biology
Dark Yellow: All Professions

In North Carolina, as the number of biology professionals is declining, the salaries earned by biology professionals are increasing. Biology professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $54,735 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $60,162 in 2010.

Salary percentiles for Biology professionals in North Carolina

10th percentile	$34,782
25th percentile	$43,777
50th percentile	$54,863
75th percentile	$72,375
90th percentile	$93,050

Thus, biology professionals' salaries grew by 9% in 4 years. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 168% pay differential between the highest paid biology professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of biology in North Carolina.

Average Salaries for Biology professionals and related professions in North Carolina

Biochemistry	$73,687
Biology	$60,162
Biomedical Engineering	$83,750
Chemistry	$47,010
Physics	$130,120

Biology professionals in North Carolina earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

Biology programs available for each degree type for all schools in North Carolina

associate	20
bachelor	63
master	28
doctor	21
Certificate	5
Total	137

As the number of biology professionals is decreasing in North Carolina state, the number of students graduating from the 67 accredited biology schools in North Carolina state is increasing. In 2006, 2,377 students graduated from biology courses in North Carolina. And in 2010, 2,646 students graduated.

There was an increase in the number of biology school degree or certificate graduates in North Carolina by 11%. A majority of these graduates, or 46%, graduated with an bachelor's degree in biology.

Biology Faculty Salaries in North Carolina

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