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General Biology at Bates 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 Bates College stacks up to those at other schools.

Bates is located in Lewiston, Maine and approximately 1,876 students attend the school each year. Of the 564 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Bates College in 2021, 32 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.

Bates General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

Bates General Biology Rankings

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

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 Bates 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 13
Best General Biology Schools 14
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Most Focused General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 295
Most Focused General Biology Schools 362
Best Value General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 491
Most Popular General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 650
Most Popular General Biology Schools 750

How Much Do Biology Graduates from Bates Make?

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Bates is $33,170. This is 22% higher than $27,253, which is the national average for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Biology Student Demographics at Bates

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

Bates General Biology Bachelor’s Program

69% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The biology program at Bates awarded 32 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 31% of these degrees went to men with the other 69% going to women.

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About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at Bates 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 Bates College with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 25
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Bates 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 ME, the home state for Bates College.

Occupation Jobs in ME Average Salary in ME
High School Teachers 5,790 $54,240
Natural Sciences Managers 300 $135,840
Biological Science Professors 240 $74,460
Medical Scientists 180 $109,900

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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