General Biology at Alfred University

Every general biology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biology program at Alfred University stacks up to those at other schools.

Alfred is located in Alfred, New York and approximately 2,187 students attend the school each year. Of the 334 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Alfred University in 2021, 14 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.

Alfred General Biology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

Alfred General Biology Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biology major at Alfred 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 General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	810
	814
Best Value General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	832
Best General Biology Schools	834

How Much Do Biology Graduates from Alfred Make?

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Alfred is $19,622. This is less than $27,253, which is the national average of all biology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Biology Student Demographics at Alfred

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

Alfred General Biology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 biology majors earned their bachelor's degree from Alfred. Of these graduates, 21% were men and 79% were women.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at Alfred 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 Alfred University with a bachelor's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Related Majors

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 NY, the home state for Alfred University.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers	74,830	$85,300
Medical Scientists	9,500	$95,170
Biological Science Professors	4,590	$102,800
Natural Sciences Managers	1,360	$148,460
Biological Scientists	690	$89,000

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Benjamin D. Esham under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.