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General Biology at Essex County College

If you plan to study General Biology, you may want to check out the program at Essex County College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Essex County College is located in Newark, NJ.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 23 general biology degrees were awarded at Essex County College.

Online & Distance Learning at Essex County College

Online coursework is an option at Essex County College. Among 7,026 students, 706 (10%) studied exclusively online and 2,173 (31%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for General Biology Graduates from Essex County College

Those who finish Essex County 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
4 years	$34,575
5 years	$42,017

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, General Biology graduates from Essex County College report median earnings of $34,575, compared with $39,443 for all Essex County College graduates — about 12% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of General Biology graduates at Essex County College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, General Biology graduates at Essex County College are 61% women (14) and 39% men (9).

General Biology Associate’s Program at Essex County College

Among the 23 associate’s general biology degrees awarded at Essex County College, 61% were women (14) and 39% were men (9).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	7
International (Nonresident)	5
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 65% of General Biology associate’s degree recipients at Essex County 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 Essex County College

This General Biology program at Essex County College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Biology Studies	23

Highest-Paying Careers for General Biology Graduates

Students who finish General Biology program at Essex County College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid 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.