Biologist
Starting Salary
$59,575
NC Triangle area
Median Annual Wage
$85,696
NC Triangle area
% Bachelor's degree
% Master's degree
Job Outlook
+7%
NC Triangle area
Annual Job Openings
486
NC Triangle area
Biologists study humans, plants, animals, and the environments in which they live. They may conduct their studies - human medical research, plant research, animal research, environmental system research - at the cellular level or the ecosystem level or anywhere in between.
Students interested in this career would complete the Associate in Science (AS) degree and transfer to a baccalaureate science degree at a four-year college or university. The AS curriculum courses focus on courses such as biology, chemistry, engineering, geology, mathematics, or physics.
Students interested in this career would complete the Associate in Science (AS) degree and transfer to a baccalaureate science degree at a four-year college or university. The AS curriculum courses focus on courses such as biology, chemistry, engineering, geology, mathematics, or physics.
