Biology, Biological Sciences
Texas a & M University (Texas A&M)
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- Natural Sciences Managers
- Job DescriptionPlan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as life sciences, physical sciences, mathematics, statistics, and research and development in these fields.Salary and Wages
College Station-Bryan, TX
- Average Annual Salary: $122,050
- Average Hourly Rate: $58.68
Projections- Total Employment (2006): 40,743
- Total Employment Projected (2016): 45,381
- Percent Job Growth: 11.38%

Important Abilities- Oral Comprehension
- Written Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Written Expression
- Problem Sensitivity
- Deductive Reasoning
- Inductive Reasoning
- Speech Recognition
- Speech Clarity
- Biologists
- Job DescriptionResearch or study basic principles of plant and animal life, such as origin, relationship, development, anatomy, and functions.Important Abilities
- Oral Comprehension
- Written Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Written Expression
- Problem Sensitivity
- Inductive Reasoning
- Information Ordering
- Category Flexibility
- Near Vision
- Speech Recognition
- Biological Scientists, All Other
- Life Scientists, All Other
- Projections
- Total Employment (2006): 14,027
- Total Employment Projected (2016): 16,179
- Percent Job Growth: 15.34%

- Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary
- Job DescriptionTeach courses in biological sciences.Important Abilities
- Oral Comprehension
- Written Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Written Expression
- Deductive Reasoning
- Inductive Reasoning
- Speech Clarity
Awarded Degrees and Program Completion Details
Biology, Biological Sciences
| Total | Bachelor | Master | Doctor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||||
| All Students | 247 | 240 | 4 | 3 |
| By Gender | ||||
| Male | 88 | 84 | 1 | 3 |
| Female | 159 | 156 | 3 | - |
| By Race | ||||
| Non-Resident Alien | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| American Indian | - | - | - | - |
| Black | 5 | 5 | - | - |
| Asian | 25 | 24 | - | 1 |
| Hispanic | 24 | 24 | - | - |
| White | 189 | 185 | 3 | 1 |
| Unknown | - | - | - | - |
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