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General Biology at Amherst College

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General Biology at Amherst College

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 Amherst College stacks up to those at other schools.

Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and approximately 1,745 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 22 biology majors received their bachelor's degree from Amherst.

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.

Amherst General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

Amherst General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at Amherst 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 Amherst 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 153
Best General Biology Schools 160
Most Focused General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 401
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Best Value General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 739
Best Value General Biology Schools 772
Most Popular General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 809
Most Popular General Biology Schools 939

How Much Do Biology Graduates from Amherst Make?

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Amherst is $24,621. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,253 for all biology students.

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Biology Student Demographics at Amherst

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

Amherst General Biology Bachelor’s Program

64% Women
73% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 22 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in biology from Amherst in 2021, 36% were men and 64% were women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at Amherst since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 26% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biology bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Amherst 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 MA, the home state for Amherst College.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
High School Teachers 26,420 $80,020
Medical Scientists 13,430 $92,980
Biological Scientists 4,470 $84,790
Natural Sciences Managers 4,040 $183,490
Biological Science Professors 2,220 $112,390

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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