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General Biology at Gordon State College

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General Biology at Gordon State 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 Gordon State College stacks up to those at other schools.

Gordon is located in Barnesville, Georgia and approximately 3,231 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 students received a bachelor's degree in biology from Gordon.

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.

Gordon General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

Gordon General Biology Rankings

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

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 Gordon 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 Value General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 93
Best Value General Biology Schools 102
Most Focused General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 340
Most Focused General Biology Schools 415
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Most Popular General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 683
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 768
Most Popular General Biology Schools 787
Best General Biology Schools 788

How Much Do Biology Graduates from Gordon Make?

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Gordon is $23,710. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,253 for all biology students.

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Biology Student Demographics at Gordon

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

Gordon General Biology Bachelor’s Program

57% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The biology program at Gordon awarded 30 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 43% of these degrees went to men with the other 57% going to women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at Gordon since its program graduates 11% more men than average.

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About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at Gordon 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 Gordon State College with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 21
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Gordon 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 GA, the home state for Gordon State College.

Occupation Jobs in GA Average Salary in GA
High School Teachers 27,620 $58,050
Medical Scientists 1,710 $75,800
Biological Scientists 1,040 $72,460
Biological Science Professors 740 $96,830
Life Scientists 90 $79,890

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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