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General Biology at Luther College

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Biology, you may want to check out the program at Luther College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Luther College is located in Decorah, IA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 28 general biology degrees were granted at Luther College.

Online Class Availability at Luther College

Distance learning is available at Luther College. Of 1,384 students, 0 (0%) studied exclusively online and 15 (1%) took at least some classes online.

General Biology Rankings at Luther College

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

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Iowa	#10 of 17
Best Value	Iowa	#16 of 17
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#75 of 114
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#98 of 114
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#655 of 1,249
Best Value	Nationwide	#976 of 1,237

Earnings for General Biology Graduates from Luther College

Those who finish Luther College’s General Biology program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$25,391
2 years	$23,110
3 years	$31,354
4 years	$42,543
5 years	$63,171

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, General Biology graduates from Luther College take home a median $42,543, compared with $52,815 for all Luther College graduates — about 19% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for General Biology graduates from Luther College comes in at $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Program-wide, General Biology graduates at Luther College are 75% women (21) and 25% men (7).

General Biology Bachelor’s Program at Luther College

Among the 28 bachelor’s general biology degrees awarded at Luther College, 75% were women (21) and 25% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	26
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 4% of General Biology bachelor’s degree recipients at Luther College, lower than 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 Luther College

This General Biology program at Luther College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Biology Studies	28

Top-Paying Careers for General Biology Graduates

Those who complete General Biology program at Luther College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for General Biology graduates, 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.