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General Biology at Marist College

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

Marist is located in Poughkeepsie, New York and has a total student population of 6,600. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 78 students received a bachelor's degree in biology from Marist.

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.

Marist General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

Marist General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at Marist compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biology major at Marist 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
Most Popular General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 316
Most Popular General Biology Schools 378
Most Focused General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 456
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Earnings of Marist Biology Graduates

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Marist is $22,690. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,253 for all biology students.

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Biology Student Demographics at Marist

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

Marist General Biology Bachelor’s Program

81% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 78 students earned a bachelor's degree in biology from Marist. About 81% of these graduates were women and the other 19% were men.

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About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at Marist 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 Marist College with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 64
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Marist 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 NY, the home state for Marist College.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers 74,830 $85,300
Medical Scientists 9,500 $95,170
Biological Science Professors 4,590 $102,800
Natural Sciences Managers 1,360 $148,460
Biological Scientists 690 $89,000

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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