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General Biology at Connecticut College

If you are interested in studying General Biology, you may want to check out the program at Connecticut College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Connecticut College is in New London, CT.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 26 general biology degrees were granted at Connecticut College.

Online & Distance Learning at Connecticut College

Connecticut College primarily offers on-campus instruction; distance-education enrollment is limited.

General Biology Rankings at Connecticut College

Use these rankings to compare Connecticut College’s General Biology program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Connecticut	#6 of 16
Best Value	Connecticut	#11 of 16
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#32 of 91
Best Value	New England (Region)	#75 of 91
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#211 of 1,249
Best Value	Nationwide	#1158 of 1,237

Earnings for General Biology Graduates from Connecticut College

Graduates of Connecticut College’s General Biology program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$32,970
2 years	$28,881
4 years	$51,800
5 years	$56,157

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, General Biology graduates from Connecticut College earn a median of $51,800, compared with $61,349 for all Connecticut College graduates — about 16% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for General Biology graduates from Connecticut College comes in at $23,045.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for General Biology graduates at Connecticut College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Biology graduates at Connecticut College are 81% women (21) and 19% men (5).

General Biology Bachelor’s Program at Connecticut College

Of the 26 bachelor’s general biology degrees awarded at Connecticut College, 81% were women (21) and 19% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Biology bachelor’s degree recipients at Connecticut College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	19
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 23% of General Biology bachelor’s degree recipients at Connecticut College, lower than the national average of 47%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific General Biology Concentrations at Connecticut College

This General Biology program at Connecticut College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Biology Studies	26

Top-Paying Careers for General Biology Graduates

Students who finish General Biology program at Connecticut College go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying careers for General Biology graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$111,314
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Food Science Technicians	$100,898
Biological Technicians	$100,160
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Life Scientists, All Other	$97,541
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Forensic Science Technicians	$85,117

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.