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General Biology at Grinnell College

If you plan to study General Biology, you may want to check out the program at Grinnell College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Grinnell College is in Grinnell, IA.

During the most recent reporting year, 38 general biology degrees were awarded at Grinnell College.

Studying Online at Grinnell College

Grinnell College primarily offers on-campus instruction; distance-education enrollment is limited.

General Biology Rankings at Grinnell College

These rankings give you a sense of how Grinnell College’s General Biology program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Iowa	#1 of 17
Best Value	Iowa	#2 of 17
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#3 of 114
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#23 of 114
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#70 of 1,249
Best Value	Nationwide	#399 of 1,237

Earnings for General Biology Graduates from Grinnell College

Graduates of Grinnell 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	$24,880
2 years	$31,799
4 years	$48,846
5 years	$64,851

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, General Biology graduates from Grinnell College take home a median $48,846, compared with $64,044 for all Grinnell College graduates — about 24% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for General Biology graduates from Grinnell College is $17,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Looking at the program as a whole, General Biology graduates at Grinnell College are 79% women (30) and 21% men (8).

General Biology Bachelor’s Program at Grinnell College

Of the 38 bachelor’s general biology graduates at Grinnell College, 79% were women (30) and 21% were men (8).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	21
Hispanic / Latino	4
Asian	3
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	5
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 24% of General Biology bachelor’s degree recipients at Grinnell 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 Grinnell College

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

Concentration	Graduates
Biology Studies	38

Highest-Paying Careers for General Biology Graduates

Graduates of the General Biology program at Grinnell College work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for General Biology majors, 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.