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General Biology at Luther College

If you plan to study general biology, take a look at what Luther College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Luther is located in Decorah, Iowa and approximately 1,802 students attend the school each year. Of the 460 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Luther College in 2021, 32 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.

Luther General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

Luther General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at Luther 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 Luther 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 151
Best General Biology Schools 158
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Most Popular General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 650
Most Popular General Biology Schools 750

Earnings of Luther Biology Graduates

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Luther is $25,391. 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 Luther

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

Luther General Biology Bachelor’s Program

69% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 32 biology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Luther, about 31% were men and 69% were women.

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About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at Luther 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 Luther College with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 29
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Luther 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 Luther 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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