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General Biology at Chesapeake College

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General Biology at Chesapeake College

If you plan to study general biology, take a look at what Chesapeake College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Chesapeake College is located in Wye Mills, Maryland and approximately 1,904 students attend the school each year.

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.

Chesapeake College General Biology Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Biology

Chesapeake College General Biology Rankings

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Biology Student Demographics at Chesapeake College

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

Chesapeake College General Biology Associate’s Program

89% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 11% of biology associate's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in biology at Chesapeake College are white. Around 56% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 MD, the home state for Chesapeake College.

Occupation Jobs in MD Average Salary in MD
High School Teachers 19,330 $72,610
Medical Scientists 5,010 $105,780
Biological Scientists 4,100 $103,790
Natural Sciences Managers 3,370 $148,310
Biological Science Professors 760 $89,650

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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