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General Biology at Colgate University

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General Biology at Colgate University

What traits are you looking for in a biology school? To help you decide if Colgate University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biology program.

Colgate is located in Hamilton, New York and approximately 3,054 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 48 biology majors received their bachelor's degree from Colgate.

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.

Colgate General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

Colgate General Biology Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biology major at Colgate 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 19
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Most Focused General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 327
Most Focused General Biology Schools 397
Most Popular General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 461
Most Popular General Biology Schools 536

Earnings of Colgate Biology Graduates

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Colgate is $34,181. This is 25% higher than $27,253, which is the national average for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Biology Student Demographics at Colgate

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

Colgate General Biology Bachelor’s Program

77% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 48 biology majors earned their bachelor's degree from Colgate. Of these graduates, 23% were men and 77% were women.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at Colgate 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 Colgate University with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 36
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Colgate 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 Colgate 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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