by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Biology Studies. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
General Biology is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at Connecticut College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in biology, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. Conn College is in the top 10% of the country for biology. More specifically it was ranked #94 out of 983 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #3 in Connecticut.
Here are some of the other rankings for Conn College.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Conn College paid an average of $1,746 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $58,660 | $58,660 |
| Fees | $365 | $365 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,290 | $16,290 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,000 | $1,000 |
Learn more about Conn College tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Biology students who received their bachelor’s degree at Conn College took out an average of $23,000 in student loans. That is about the same as the national average of $23,366.
The median early career salary of biology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Conn College is $34,526 per year. That is 24% higher than the national average of $27,753.
Conn College does not offer an online option for its biology bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Conn College Online Learning page.
About 69.6% of the students who received their BS in biology in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Around 30.4% of biology bachelor’s degree recipients at Conn College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 15 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 23 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 11 |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 5 |
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 15 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 15 |
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*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
