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General Biology at Eckerd College

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General Biology at Eckerd College

If you plan to study general biology, take a look at what Eckerd College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Eckerd is located in Saint Petersburg, Florida and approximately 1,822 students attend the school each year. Of the 541 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Eckerd College in 2021, 63 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.

Eckerd General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

Eckerd General Biology Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biology major at Eckerd 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
Most Focused General Biology Schools 68
Most Popular General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 369
Most Popular General Biology Schools 437
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 745
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Best General Biology Schools 765

How Much Do Biology Graduates from Eckerd Make?

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Eckerd is $21,909. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,253 for all biology students.

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Biology Student Demographics at Eckerd

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

Eckerd General Biology Bachelor’s Program

78% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 63 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in biology from Eckerd. About 22% were men and 78% were women.

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About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at Eckerd 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 Eckerd College with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 52
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Eckerd 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 FL, the home state for Eckerd College.

Occupation Jobs in FL Average Salary in FL
High School Teachers 47,960 $54,120
Medical Scientists 3,470 $82,990
Biological Scientists 1,770 $71,200
Biological Science Professors 1,590 $90,750
Life Scientists 140 $91,970

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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