Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Human Biology
Focuses on understanding the human being from the biological, social science, and humanities perspectives and that addresses contemporary issues related to biology and society, such as global health and disease, environmental policy, bioethics, and biotechnology.
Where it can lead
Careers this field can lead to
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Natural Sciences Managers
- Median pay
- $167,220
- Hiring change through 2035
- 8.2%
- Job openings a year
- 9,200
To get hiredBachelor's degree
Explore this career GrowingBiological Science Teachers, Postsecondary
- Median pay
- $84,620
- Hiring change through 2035
- 7.3%
- Job openings a year
- 4,700
To get hiredDoctoral or professional degree
Explore this career Growing with the economyBiological Scientists, All Other
- Median pay
- $98,920
- Hiring change through 2035
- 4.7%
- Job openings a year
- 4,300
To get hiredBachelor's degree
Explore this career ShrinkingSocial Scientists and Related Workers, All Other
- Median pay
- $101,110
- Hiring change through 2035
- −0.2%
- Job openings a year
- 2,700
To get hiredBachelor's degree
Explore this career Growing slowlySocial Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other
- Median pay
- $72,990
- Hiring change through 2035
- 1.6%
- Job openings a year
- 1,300
To get hiredDoctoral or professional degree
Explore this career GrowingAnthropologists and Archeologists
- Median pay
- $70,770
- Hiring change through 2035
- 6.0%
- Job openings a year
- 800
To get hiredMaster's degree
Explore this careerAll work is projected to grow 3.5% between 2025 and 2035; read every hiring-change figure against it. The figures beside each career are the pay of that work, across everyone doing it. Graduates of this field earn $30,152 one year after completing the program, which is the start of a career rather than the shape of one.
Working style
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College options
Where to study it
Ordered by how many degrees each college awards in this field. Sort by any numbered column.
| College | Degrees a year | Earnings, first year out | Admit rate | Average annual cost after aid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUNY Hunter College NY | 401 | $20,433 | 54% | $6,000 |
| University of Southern California CA | 241 | $30,297 | 10% | $20,000 |
| University of California-Los Angeles CA | 207 | — | 9% | $10,000 |
| University at Albany NY | 198 | — | 70% | $18,000 |
| University of Washington-Seattle Campus WA | 163 | — | 43% | $8,000 |
| Stanford University CA | 140 | $40,010 | 4% | $3,000 |
| University of California-Irvine CA | 104 | — | 26% | $12,000 |
| University of Kansas KS | 76 | $30,152 | 88% | $15,000 |
| University of Wisconsin-Green Bay WI | 76 | $29,514 | 88% | $11,000 |
| Brown University RI | 53 | — | 5% | $6,000 |
| Johns Hopkins University MD | 29 | — | 8% | $4,000 |
| Indiana University-Indianapolis IN | 28 | — | 81% | $11,000 |
| Saint Leo University FL | 15 | — | 72% | $20,000 |
| Michigan Technological University MI | 14 | — | 88% | $6,000 |
| University of Indianapolis IN | 12 | — | 73% | $21,000 |
| Washington State University WA | 12 | — | 85% | $12,000 |
| Scripps College CA | 10 | — | 34% | — |
| University of St Thomas MN | 9 | — | 85% | $24,000 |
| Claremont McKenna College CA | 3 | — | 11% | — |