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General Biology at Roanoke College

33 Bachelor's Degrees
#388 Overall Quality
$31,147 Bachelor's Salary
The General Biology major is part of the biological & biomedical sciences program at Roanoke College.

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. We've also included details on how Roanoke ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in biology.

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General Biology Degrees Available at Roanoke

Roanoke Biology Rankings

The bachelor's program at Roanoke was ranked #388 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #12 in Virginia.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Biology Graduates 186
Highest Paid General Biology Graduates 188
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 377
Best General Biology Schools 388
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology 514
Best Value Colleges for General Biology 538
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 538
Best General Biology Colleges for Veterans 547
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k) 619
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $30-$48k) 627
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k) 635
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $30-$48k) 641
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $48-$75k) 652
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income Over $110k) 658
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $75-$110k) 663
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $48-$75k) 668
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income Over $110k) 671
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (With Aid) 677
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $75-$110k) 679
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (With Aid) 693

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Roanoke College handed out 33 bachelor's degrees in general biology. This is a decrease of 8% over the previous year when 36 degrees were handed out.

How Much Do Biology Graduates from Roanoke Make?

$31,147 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Biology Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Biology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Roanoke go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $31,147 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $27,253 for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do Biology Graduates from Roanoke Have?

$27,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Biology Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Roanoke, biology students borrow a median amount of $27,000 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $25,375 for all biology majors across the country.

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Biology Student Diversity at Roanoke

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at Roanoke College.

Roanoke General Biology Bachelor’s Program

The biology program at Roanoke awarded 33 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 15% of these degrees went to men with the other 85% going to women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Roanoke are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 85% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Roanoke College with a bachelor's in biology.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 28
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 3

Majors Similar to Biology

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Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 10

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