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Grinnell College BS in General Biology

41 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$33,281 Average Salary
$18,100 Average Student Debt

The 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 Grinnell College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in biology, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the Grinnell BS in Biology

#42 in the U.S
#1 in Iowa

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for biology majors, Grinnell came in at #42. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Iowa.

Here are some of the other rankings for Grinnell.

Ranking TypeRank
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools37
Best General Biology Schools42
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $48-$75k)82
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $48-$75k)87
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $30-$48k)124
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $30-$48k)133
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k)136
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k)142
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology144
Most Focused Colleges for General Biology174
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Biology Graduates183
Highest Paid General Biology Graduates185
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $75-$110k)194
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $75-$110k)205
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology514
Most Popular Colleges for General Biology587
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income Over $110k)662
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (With Aid)670
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income Over $110k)678
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (With Aid)690
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans876
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology881
Best General Biology Colleges for Veterans901
Best Value Colleges for General Biology919

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Biology from Grinnell Cost?

$56,680 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$18,100 Average Student Debt

Grinnell Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Grinnell paid an average of $1,756 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$56,188$56,188
Fees$492$492
Books and Supplies$900$900
On Campus Room and Board$13,864$13,864
On Campus Other Expenses$2,200$2,200

Learn more about Grinnell tuition and fees.

Grinnell Biology BS Student Debt

You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Grinnell in Biology walked away with an average of $18,100 in student debt. That is 23% lower than the national average of $23,366.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in Biology From Grinnell?

$33,281 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

biology who receive their bachelor’s degree from Grinnell make an average of $33,281 a year during the early days of their career. That is 20% higher than the national average of $27,753.

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Does Grinnell Offer an Online BS in Biology?

Grinnell 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 Grinnell Online Learning page.

Grinnell Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Biology

41 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
63.4% Women
36.6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 41 students received their bachelor’s degree in biology. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 63.4% of the biology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 66.0%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 36.6% of the biology bachelor’s degrees at Grinnell in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian6
Black or African American1
Hispanic or Latino5
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White17
International Students5
Other Races/Ethnicities7

BS in Biology Focus Areas at Grinnell

General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Biology Studies41

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology38

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References

*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.

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