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General Biology at Holyoke Community College

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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

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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

80% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 20% of biology associate's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in biology at Holyoke Community College are white. Around 70% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 14
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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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