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. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Biology Major in Connecticut for an Associate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Biology Major in Connecticut for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in general biology. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in general biology.
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The biology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Biology Major in Connecticut for an Associate”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for connecticut associate degree biology students.
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Biology Major in Connecticut for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Middlesex Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Middlesex Community College is located in Middletown, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s biology degrees to qualified students.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Biology Major in Connecticut for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Housatonic Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and it awarded 4 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Naugatuck Valley Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Biology Major in Connecticut for an Associate list. Waterbury, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biology degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Biology Major in Connecticut for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Manchester Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. MCC is a public institution located in Manchester, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s 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 Most Well Attended Biology Major in Connecticut for an Associate. Tunxis Community College is a small school located in Farmington, Connecticut that handed out 2 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Capital Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Biology Major in Connecticut for an Associate. Capital Community College is a small public school situated in Hartford, Connecticut. It awarded 2 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Biology at Capital Community College
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Biology Major in Connecticut for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Gateway Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Gateway Community College is a public institution located in New Haven, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Three Rivers Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biology Major in Connecticut for an Associate list. 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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Asnuntuck Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Biology Major in Connecticut for an Associate ranking, coming in at #8. ACC is a small school located in Enfield, Connecticut that handed out 1 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Norwalk Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biology Major in Connecticut for an Associate list. Norwalk Community College is a small public school situated in Norwalk, Connecticut. It awarded 0 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
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Northwestern Connecticut Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biology Major in Connecticut for an Associate list. Winsted, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biology degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Quinebaug Valley Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biology Major in Connecticut for an Associate ranking. QVCC is a small public school situated in Danielson, Connecticut. It awarded 0 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
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