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General Biology at Dickinson College

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

Dickinson is located in Carlisle, Pennsylvania and approximately 1,932 students attend the school each year. Of the 627 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Dickinson College in 2021, 25 of them were general biology majors.

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.

Dickinson General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

Dickinson General Biology Rankings

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

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 Dickinson 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 General Biology Schools 316
Most Focused General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 502
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Most Popular General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 761

Earnings of Dickinson Biology Graduates

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Dickinson is $23,461. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,253 for all biology students.

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Biology Student Demographics at Dickinson

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

Dickinson General Biology Bachelor’s Program

76% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 25 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in biology from Dickinson in 2021, 24% were men and 76% were women.

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About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at Dickinson 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 Dickinson College with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Dickinson 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 PA, the home state for Dickinson College.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers 50,460 $64,830
Medical Scientists 7,970 $114,370
Natural Sciences Managers 4,480 $147,810
Biological Science Professors 3,250 $94,510
Biological Scientists 660 $73,550

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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