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General Biology at Gustavus Adolphus College

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General Biology at Gustavus Adolphus 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 Gustavus Adolphus College stacks up to those at other schools.

Gustavus Adolphus is located in Saint Peter, Minnesota and approximately 2,230 students attend the school each year. Of the 449 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Gustavus Adolphus College in 2021, 34 of them were general biology majors.

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.

Gustavus Adolphus General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

Gustavus Adolphus General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at Gustavus Adolphus 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 Gustavus Adolphus 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 Focused General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 162
Most Focused General Biology Schools 203
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 425
Most Popular General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 619
Most Popular General Biology Schools 718
Best Value General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 775
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Earnings of Gustavus Adolphus Biology Graduates

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Gustavus Adolphus is $17,937. 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 Gustavus Adolphus

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

Gustavus Adolphus General Biology Bachelor’s Program

79% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 21% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 79% went to women.

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About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at Gustavus Adolphus 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 Gustavus Adolphus College with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 27
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Gustavus Adolphus 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 MN, the home state for Gustavus Adolphus College.

Occupation Jobs in MN Average Salary in MN
High School Teachers 20,940 $64,610
Medical Scientists 2,920 $92,920
Natural Sciences Managers 1,490 $125,780
Biological Science Professors 760 $84,240
Biological Scientists 480 $73,770

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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