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General Biology at Florida Southern College

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Biology, consider the program at Florida Southern College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Florida Southern College is located in Lakeland, FL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 28 general biology degrees were awarded at Florida Southern College.

Studying Online at Florida Southern College

Distance learning is available at Florida Southern College. Among 3,211 students, 216 (7%) studied exclusively online and 911 (28%) took at least some classes online.

General Biology Rankings at Florida Southern College

Rankings can help you compare Florida Southern College’s General Biology program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Florida	#22 of 34
Best Value	Florida	#23 of 34
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#153 of 296
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#269 of 293
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#919 of 1,249
Best Value	Nationwide	#1099 of 1,237

Earnings for General Biology Graduates from Florida Southern College

Students who complete Florida Southern College’s General Biology program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$27,262
2 years	$26,353
3 years	$28,615
4 years	$37,552
5 years	$54,842

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, General Biology graduates from Florida Southern College report median earnings of $37,552, compared with $58,162 for all Florida Southern College graduates — about 35% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for General Biology graduates from Florida Southern College stands at $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of General Biology graduates at Florida Southern College, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Biology graduates at Florida Southern College are 71% women (20) and 29% men (8).

General Biology Bachelor’s Program at Florida Southern College

Among the 28 bachelor’s general biology graduates at Florida Southern College, 71% were women (20) and 29% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Biology bachelor’s degree recipients at Florida Southern College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	20
Hispanic / Latino	7
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of General Biology bachelor’s degree recipients at Florida Southern College, below the national average of 47%.*

*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 Florida Southern College

This General Biology program at Florida Southern College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Biology Studies	28

Highest-Paying Careers for General Biology Graduates

Students who finish General Biology program at Florida Southern College work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying 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.