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

Conn College is located in New London, Connecticut and approximately 1,737 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 29 biology majors received their bachelor's degree from Conn College.

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.

Conn College General Biology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

Conn College General Biology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks biology programs across the country. The following shows how Conn College performed in these rankings.

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 Conn College 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
	124
	131
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	190
Best General Biology Schools	195
Most Focused General Biology Schools	327
Most Popular General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	701
Best Value General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	765
Most Popular General Biology Schools	815

How Much Do Biology Graduates from Conn College Make?

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Conn College is $32,970. This is 21% higher than $27,253, which is the national average for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.

Biology Student Demographics at Conn College

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

Conn College General Biology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 29 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in biology from Conn College. About 34% were men and 66% were women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at Conn College since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at Conn College 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 Connecticut College with a bachelor's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	20
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Conn College also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
• Botany/Plant Biology
• Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology
• Neurobiology & Neurosciences

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 CT, the home state for Connecticut College.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
High School Teachers	15,410	$76,980
Medical Scientists	1,340	$134,710
Biological Science Professors	1,160	$104,320
Natural Sciences Managers	650	$179,200
Biological Scientists	150	$93,180

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Beyond My Ken under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.