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General Biology at Alma College

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Biology, you may want to check out the program at Alma College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Alma College sits in Alma, MI.

During the most recent reporting year, 20 general biology degrees were granted at Alma College.

Online & Distance Learning at Alma College

Online coursework is an option at Alma College. Among 1,197 students, 0 (0%) studied exclusively online and 38 (3%) took at least some classes online.

General Biology Rankings at Alma College

These rankings give you a sense of how Alma College’s General Biology program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Michigan	#7 of 27
Best Value	Michigan	#25 of 27
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#61 of 164
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#130 of 163
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#502 of 1,249
Best Value	Nationwide	#942 of 1,237

Earnings for General Biology Graduates from Alma College

Students who complete Alma College’s General Biology program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$24,178
2 years	$25,596

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for General Biology graduates from Alma College comes in at $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of General Biology graduates at Alma College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Biology graduates at Alma College are 55% women (11) and 45% men (9).

General Biology Bachelor’s Program at Alma College

Of the 20 bachelor’s general biology graduates at Alma College, 55% were women (11) and 45% were men (9).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Biology bachelor’s degree recipients at Alma College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	18
Hispanic / Latino	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 10% of General Biology bachelor’s degree recipients at Alma College, lower than the national average of 47%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific General Biology Concentrations at Alma College

The General Biology program at Alma College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Biology Studies	20

Highest-Paying Careers for General Biology Graduates

Students who finish General Biology program at Alma College pursue many career paths. Here are the best-paid careers for General Biology graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$111,314
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Food Science Technicians	$100,898
Biological Technicians	$100,160
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Life Scientists, All Other	$97,541
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Forensic Science Technicians	$85,117

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.