Knowledge
Biology
Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
Definition from U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA) (O*NET 31.0 (August 2026)).
01.
Jobs that draw on it most
68 jobs- Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary5.0 of 5
- Biological Technicians4.8 of 5
- Physician Assistants4.8 of 5
- Genetic Counselors4.8 of 5
- Microbiologists4.7 of 5
- Obstetricians and Gynecologists4.7 of 5
- Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists4.7 of 5
- Anesthesiologists4.7 of 5
- Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists4.7 of 5
- Veterinarians4.7 of 5
- Biochemists and Biophysicists4.7 of 5
- Animal Scientists4.6 of 5
- Psychiatrists4.6 of 5
- Nurse Anesthetists4.6 of 5
- General Internal Medicine Physicians4.5 of 5
- Optometrists4.5 of 5
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons4.5 of 5
- Physicians, Pathologists4.5 of 5
- Radiologists4.5 of 5
- Family Medicine Physicians4.5 of 5
- Emergency Medicine Physicians4.5 of 5
- Soil and Plant Scientists4.4 of 5
- Dietitians and Nutritionists4.4 of 5
- Pediatricians, General4.4 of 5
- Pharmacists4.4 of 5
- Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary4.3 of 5
- Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary4.3 of 5
- Epidemiologists4.3 of 5
- Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary4.3 of 5
- Nurse Practitioners4.2 of 5
- Dentists, General4.2 of 5
- Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary4.1 of 5
- Agricultural Engineers4.1 of 5
- Neurologists4.1 of 5
- Radiologic Technologists and Technicians4.1 of 5
- Foresters4.1 of 5
- Nurse Midwives4.1 of 5
- Chiropractors4.0 of 5
- Exercise Physiologists4.0 of 5
- Natural Sciences Managers4.0 of 5
…and 28 more jobs.
02.
Programs that lead to those jobs
- Medicine12 jobs
- Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy12 jobs
- Range Science and Management7 jobs
- Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education6 jobs
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology6 jobs
- Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture5 jobs
- Animal Sciences, General5 jobs
- Dairy Science5 jobs
- Poultry Science5 jobs
- Plant Sciences, General5 jobs
- Agronomy and Crop Science5 jobs
- Biochemistry5 jobs
- Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology5 jobs
- Microbiology and Immunology5 jobs
- Toxicology5 jobs
- Ecology5 jobs
- Nutrition Sciences5 jobs
- Environmental Health5 jobs
- Agriculture, General4 jobs
- Agricultural Animal Breeding4 jobs
- Animal Nutrition4 jobs
- Animal Sciences, Other4 jobs
- Horticultural Science4 jobs
- Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management4 jobs
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General4 jobs
- Biophysics4 jobs
- Molecular Biology4 jobs
- Molecular Biochemistry4 jobs
- Structural Biology4 jobs
- Anatomy4 jobs
…and 745 more programs.