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General Biology at Dalton State 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 Dalton State College stacks up to those at other schools.

DSC is located in Dalton, Georgia and approximately 4,794 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 54 students received a bachelor's degree in biology from DSC.

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.

DSC General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

DSC General Biology Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biology major at DSC 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 Value General Biology Schools 77
Most Focused General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 194
Most Popular General Biology Schools 497
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Best General Biology Schools 741

Earnings of DSC Biology Graduates

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at DSC is $23,979. This is less than $27,253, which is the national average of all biology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Biology Student Demographics at DSC

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

DSC General Biology Bachelor’s Program

67% Women
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 54 students earned a bachelor's degree in biology from DSC. About 67% of these graduates were women and the other 33% were men.

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About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at DSC 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 Dalton State College with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 16
White 28
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

DSC 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 GA, the home state for Dalton State College.

Occupation Jobs in GA Average Salary in GA
High School Teachers 27,620 $58,050
Medical Scientists 1,710 $75,800
Biological Scientists 1,040 $72,460
Biological Science Professors 740 $96,830
Life Scientists 90 $79,890

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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