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General Biology at Adams State University

If you are interested in studying general biology, you may want to check out the program at Adams State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Adams State is located in Alamosa, Colorado and has a total student population of 3,164. Of the 317 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Adams State University in 2021, 9 of them were general biology majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Biology section at the bottom of this page.

Adams State General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

Adams State General Biology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks biology programs across the country. The following shows how Adams State performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biology major at Adams State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Biology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 222
Best Value General Biology Schools 240
Best General Biology Schools 611
Most Popular General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1,136
Most Popular General Biology Schools 1,339

Earnings of Adams State Biology Graduates

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Adams State is $28,806. This is 6% higher than $27,253, which is the national average for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Biology Student Demographics at Adams State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at Adams State University.

Adams State General Biology Bachelor’s Program

33% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students earned a bachelor's degree in biology from Adams State. About 33% of these graduates were women and the other 67% were men. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at Adams State since its program graduates 34% more men than average.

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About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at Adams State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Adams State University with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Adams State also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Biology Grads May Go Into

A degree in biology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CO, the home state for Adams State University.

Occupation Jobs in CO Average Salary in CO
High School Teachers 16,950 $55,110
Medical Scientists 1,420 $74,370
Natural Sciences Managers 1,230 $141,750
Biological Science Professors 890 $79,730
Biological Scientists 870 $71,380

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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