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General Biology at Great Basin College

If you are interested in studying general biology, you may want to check out the program at Great Basin College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Great Basin College is located in Elko, Nevada and approximately 3,772 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students received a bachelor's degree in biology from Great Basin 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.

Great Basin College General Biology Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Biology
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

Great Basin College General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at Great Basin College 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 Great Basin 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 General Biology Associate Degree Schools 195
Most Popular General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1,160
Most Focused General Biology Schools 1,239

Biology Student Demographics at Great Basin College

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

Great Basin College General Biology Associate’s Program

17% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 83% of biology associate's degrees went to men and 17% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in biology only graduates about 33% men each year. The program at Great Basin College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 51% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in biology at Great Basin College are white. Around 67% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Great Basin College with a associate's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Great Basin College General Biology Bachelor’s Program

75% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 8 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General Biology from Great Basin College in 2020-2021, 25% were men and 75% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biology bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Great Basin College with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Great Basin 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 NV, the home state for Great Basin College.

Occupation Jobs in NV Average Salary in NV
High School Teachers 5,930 $57,910
Biological Science Professors 260 $71,410
Medical Scientists 220 $104,900
Natural Sciences Managers 220 $115,150
Biological Scientists 200 $73,490

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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