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Photobiology.

A program that focuses on the scientific study of the effects of light energy on living organisms, the manufacture and processing of luminescence by organisms, and the uses of light in biological research. Includes instruction in bioluminescence, chronobiology, photomedicine, environmental photobiology, organic photochemistry, photomorphogenesis, photoreceptors and photosensitization, molecular mechanics of photosynthesis, phototechnology, vision, ultraviolet radiation, radiation physics, and spectral research methods.

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Natural Sciences Managers

11-9121

$79,830 $161,180 $239,200

Biological Scientists, All Other

19-1029

$54,500 $93,330 $159,780

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

25-1042

$50,760 $83,460 $169,560

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Data sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).

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Salary Summary

$112,657

Avg Median Salary $112,657
Lowest Median $83,460
Highest Median $161,180

Source: BLS OEWS May 2024

Quick Facts

Career Paths 3
Degree Level Bachelor
Code 26.0208

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