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General Biology at College of Charleston

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General Biology at College of Charleston

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

C of C is located in Charleston, South Carolina and has a total student population of 10,384. In 2021, 141 biology majors received their bachelor's degree from C of C.

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.

C of C General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

C of C General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at C of C 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 C of C 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
Most Focused General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 273
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 408
Best General Biology Schools 413

Earnings of C of C Biology Graduates

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at C of C is $27,218. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,253 for all biology students.

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Biology Student Demographics at C of C

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

C of C General Biology Bachelor’s Program

76% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 141 biology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from C of C, about 24% were men and 76% were women.

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About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at C of C 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 College of Charleston with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 12
Black or African American 21
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 84
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

C of C 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 SC, the home state for College of Charleston.

Occupation Jobs in SC Average Salary in SC
High School Teachers 15,310 $54,400
Natural Sciences Managers 530 $91,270
Biological Science Professors 510 $69,370
Medical Scientists 340 $82,300
Biological Scientists 220 $78,370

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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