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General Biology at CUNY LaGuardia Community College

If you plan to study General Biology, take a look at what CUNY LaGuardia Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

CUNY LaGuardia Community College sits in Long Island City, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 23 general biology degrees were granted at CUNY LaGuardia Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at CUNY LaGuardia Community College

Many students take online classes at CUNY LaGuardia Community College. Of 14,494 students, 920 (6%) studied exclusively online and 5,078 (35%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for General Biology Graduates from CUNY LaGuardia Community College

Students who complete CUNY LaGuardia Community College’s General Biology program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
4 years	$37,370
5 years	$40,194

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, General Biology graduates from CUNY LaGuardia Community College take home a median $37,370, compared with $41,332 for all CUNY LaGuardia Community College graduates — about 10% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of General Biology graduates at CUNY LaGuardia Community College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, General Biology graduates at CUNY LaGuardia Community College are 78% women (18) and 22% men (5).

General Biology Associate’s Program at CUNY LaGuardia Community College

Of the 23 associate’s general biology graduates at CUNY LaGuardia Community College, 78% were women (18) and 22% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Biology associate’s degree recipients at CUNY LaGuardia Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	4
Asian	10
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 83% of General Biology associate’s degree recipients at CUNY LaGuardia Community College, above the national average of 64%.*

*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 CUNY LaGuardia Community College

This General Biology program at CUNY LaGuardia Community College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Biology Studies	23

Best-Paid Careers for General Biology Graduates

Graduates of the General Biology program at CUNY LaGuardia Community College work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-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.