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General Biology at Grinnell College

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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. In 2021, 38 biology majors received their bachelor's degree from Grinnell.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at Grinnell 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 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best General Biology Schools 82
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 83
Most Focused General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 156
Most Focused General Biology Schools 197
Most Popular General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 570
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Best Value General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 690
Best Value General Biology Schools 717

How Much Do Biology Graduates from Grinnell Make?

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Grinnell is $24,880. This is less than $27,253, which is the national average of all biology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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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

68% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 38 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in biology from Grinnell in 2021, 32% were men and 68% were women.

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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 1
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 19
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Grinnell 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 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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