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General Biology at Alma College

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General Biology at Alma College

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

Alma is located in Alma, Michigan and has a total student population of 1,435. In 2021, 23 biology majors received their bachelor's degree from Alma.

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.

Alma General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

Alma General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at Alma compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Alma 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
Most Focused General Biology Schools 314
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 403
Best General Biology Schools 408
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Most Popular General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 791
Most Popular General Biology Schools 919

Earnings of Alma Biology Graduates

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Alma is $24,178. This is less than $27,253, which is the national average of all biology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Biology Student Demographics at Alma

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

Alma General Biology Bachelor’s Program

78% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The biology program at Alma awarded 23 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 22% of these degrees went to men with the other 78% going to women.

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About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at Alma 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 Alma College with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 19
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Alma 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 MI, the home state for Alma College.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
High School Teachers 24,130 $62,950
Medical Scientists 2,550 $67,960
Natural Sciences Managers 1,570 $113,840
Biological Science Professors 1,240 $91,770
Biological Scientists 450 $75,110

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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