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General Biology at Keene State College

If you are interested in studying General Biology, you may want to check out the program at Keene State College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Keene State College is in Keene, NH.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 13 general biology degrees were awarded at Keene State College.

Online & Distance Learning at Keene State College

Distance learning is available at Keene State College. Of 2,848 students, 80 (3%) studied exclusively online and 8 (0%) took at least some classes online.

General Biology Rankings at Keene State College

Rankings can help you compare Keene State College’s General Biology program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	New Hampshire	#2 of 9
Best Schools (Quality)	New Hampshire	#5 of 9
Best Value	New England (Region)	#31 of 91
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#70 of 91
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#701 of 1,249
Best Value	Nationwide	#702 of 1,237

Earnings for General Biology Graduates from Keene State College

Students who complete Keene State 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	$33,193
2 years	$33,281
3 years	$42,929
4 years	$51,753
5 years	$62,182

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, General Biology graduates from Keene State College earn a median of $51,753, compared with $50,927 for all Keene State College graduates — about 2% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for General Biology graduates from Keene State College comes in at $26,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of General Biology graduates at Keene State College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, General Biology graduates at Keene State College are 69% women (9) and 31% men (4).

General Biology Bachelor’s Program at Keene State College

Of the 13 bachelor’s general biology degrees awarded at Keene State College, 69% were women (9) and 31% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	1

Minority students account for 8% of General Biology bachelor’s degree recipients at Keene State 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 Keene State College

This General Biology program at Keene State College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Biology Studies	13

Top-Paying Careers for General Biology Graduates

Graduates of the General Biology program at Keene State College go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying 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.