by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in Connecticut” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 107,165 general biology students received their degree, making the major the 5th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, general biology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,334 and had an average of $23,818 in loans still to pay off.
Across Connecticut, there were 987 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,012 and $25,908 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 21 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,377 and $19,767 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in Connecticut” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general biology. That schools that top this list have a program in general biology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in Connecticut”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middlesex Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in Connecticut list. Middletown, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biology degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Housatonic Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in Connecticut. Bridgeport, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biology degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Capital Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in Connecticut. Capital Community College is a small public school situated in Hartford, Connecticut. It awarded 2 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tunxis Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in Connecticut. Farmington, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biology degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Naugatuck Valley Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in Connecticut. Naugatuck Valley Community College is a public institution located in Waterbury, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #6, Asnuntuck Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in Connecticut list. Asnuntuck Community College is a small public school situated in Enfield, Connecticut. It awarded 1 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
Manchester Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in Connecticut ranking. Manchester Community College is located in Manchester, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s biology degrees to qualified students.
Gateway Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in Connecticut ranking. Gateway Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in New Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 2 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
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Three Rivers Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in Connecticut ranking, coming in at #9. Three Rivers Community College is a small school located in Norwich, Connecticut that handed out 1 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
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Northwestern Connecticut Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in Connecticut list. NCCC is a public institution located in Winsted, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #10, Norwalk Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in Connecticut list. NCC is located in Norwalk, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s biology degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #10, Quinebaug Valley Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in Connecticut list. QVCC is a small public school situated in Danielson, Connecticut. It awarded 0 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Biology at Quinebaug Valley Community College
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