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General Biology at Excelsior College

What traits are you looking for in a biology school? To help you decide if Excelsior College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biology program.

Excelsior College is located in Albany, New York and approximately 21,974 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 36 students received a bachelor's degree in biology from Excelsior College.

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.

Excelsior College General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

Online Classes Are Available at Excelsior College

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Excelsior College does offer online courses in biology for the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

Excelsior College General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at Excelsior College 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 Excelsior College 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 Popular Online General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 5
22
Most Popular General Biology Schools 690

Earnings of Excelsior College Biology Graduates

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Excelsior College is $37,820. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 39% higher than the national average of $27,253 for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Biology Student Demographics at Excelsior College

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

Excelsior College General Biology Bachelor’s Program

67% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 36 students earned a bachelor's degree in biology from Excelsior College. About 67% of these graduates were women and the other 33% were men.

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About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at Excelsior College 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 Excelsior College with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 25
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Excelsior College 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 NY, the home state for Excelsior College.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers 74,830 $85,300
Medical Scientists 9,500 $95,170
Biological Science Professors 4,590 $102,800
Natural Sciences Managers 1,360 $148,460
Biological Scientists 690 $89,000

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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