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General Biology at Grinnell College

General Biology at Grinnell 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 Grinnell College stacks up to those at other schools.

Grinnell is located in Grinnell, Iowa and has a total student population of 1,493.

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.

Grinnell General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

Grinnell General Biology Rankings

The biology major at Grinnell 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.

Biology Student Demographics at Grinnell

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

Grinnell General Biology Bachelor’s Program

72% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 28% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 72% went to women.

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About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at Grinnell 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 Grinnell College with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 22
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

Concentrations Within General Biology

The following biology concentations are available at Grinnell College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Grinnell College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies 38

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 IA, the home state for Grinnell College.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
High School Teachers 13,010 $56,510
Medical Scientists 870 $67,730
Biological Science Professors 730 $101,810
Natural Sciences Managers 380 $127,440
Biological Scientists 260 $62,320

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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