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General Biology at Gordon State College

If you are interested in studying General Biology, you may want to check out the program at Gordon State College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Gordon State College is located in Barnesville, GA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 19 general biology graduations were recorded at Gordon State College.

Online Class Availability at Gordon State College

Online coursework is an option at Gordon State College. Among 3,179 students, 1,405 (44%) studied exclusively online and 1,015 (32%) took at least some classes online.

General Biology Rankings at Gordon State College

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

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Georgia	#6 of 37
Best Schools (Quality)	Georgia	#35 of 37
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#73 of 293
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#277 of 296
Best Value	Nationwide	#355 of 1,237
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1213 of 1,249

Earnings for General Biology Graduates from Gordon State College

Those who finish Gordon State 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
1 year	$23,710
2 years	$36,992
3 years	$37,358
4 years	$49,054
5 years	$52,638

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, General Biology graduates from Gordon State College take home a median $49,054, compared with $49,453 for all Gordon State College graduates — about 1% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for General Biology graduates from Gordon State College stands at $26,007.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of General Biology graduates at Gordon State College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Biology graduates at Gordon State College are 74% women (14) and 26% men (5).

General Biology Bachelor’s Program at Gordon State College

Of the 19 bachelor’s general biology graduates at Gordon State College, 74% were women (14) and 26% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	6
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 47% of General Biology bachelor’s degree recipients at Gordon State College, lower than 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 Gordon State College

The General Biology program at Gordon State College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Biology Studies	19

Highest-Paying Careers for General Biology Graduates

Those who complete General Biology program at Gordon State College go on to a range of careers. Here 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.