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General Biology at Holyoke Community College

General Biology at Holyoke Community College

What traits are you looking for in a biology school? To help you decide if Holyoke Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biology program.

Holyoke Community College is located in Holyoke, Massachusetts and approximately 4,209 students attend the school each year.

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.

Holyoke Community College General Biology Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Biology

Holyoke Community College General Biology Rankings

Biology Student Demographics at Holyoke Community College

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

Holyoke Community College General Biology Associate’s Program

78% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 22% of biology associate's degrees went to men and 78% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 9
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within General Biology

General Biology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Holyoke Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies 20

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 MA, the home state for Holyoke Community College.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
High School Teachers 26,420 $80,020
Medical Scientists 13,430 $92,980
Biological Scientists 4,470 $84,790
Natural Sciences Managers 4,040 $183,490
Biological Science Professors 2,220 $112,390

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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