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General Biology at Clarkson University

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General Biology at Clarkson University

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

Clarkson is located in Potsdam, New York and approximately 4,025 students attend the school each year. Of the 708 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Clarkson University in 2021, 41 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.

Clarkson General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

Clarkson General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at Clarkson 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 Clarkson 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
104
Best General Biology Schools 125
Most Popular General Biology Schools 624
Best Value General Biology Schools 708
Most Focused General Biology Schools 763

Earnings of Clarkson Biology Graduates

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Clarkson is $33,346. 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 Clarkson

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

Clarkson General Biology Bachelor’s Program

73% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 41 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in biology from Clarkson. About 27% were men and 73% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 34
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Clarkson 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 NY, the home state for Clarkson University.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers 74,830 $85,300
Medical Scientists 9,500 $95,170
Biological Science Professors 4,590 $102,800
Natural Sciences Managers 1,360 $148,460
Biological Scientists 690 $89,000

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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