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General Biology at Meredith College

If you are interested in studying General Biology, take a look at what Meredith College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Meredith College sits in Raleigh, NC.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 37 general biology graduations were recorded at Meredith College.

Online Class Availability at Meredith College

Distance learning is available at Meredith College. Of 1,465 students, 20 (1%) studied exclusively online and 0 (0%) took at least some classes online.

General Biology Rankings at Meredith College

Use these rankings to compare Meredith College’s General Biology program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	North Carolina	#12 of 37
Best Value	North Carolina	#19 of 37
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#88 of 296
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#175 of 293
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#624 of 1,249
Best Value	Nationwide	#741 of 1,237

Earnings for General Biology Graduates from Meredith College

Those who finish Meredith 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	$33,114
2 years	$36,166
3 years	$39,557
4 years	$53,798
5 years	$67,687

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, General Biology graduates from Meredith College earn a median of $53,798, compared with $49,357 for all Meredith College graduates — about 9% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for General Biology graduates from Meredith College is $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of General Biology graduates at Meredith College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Biology graduates at Meredith College are 100% women (37) and 0% men (0).

General Biology Bachelor’s Program at Meredith College

Among the 37 bachelor’s general biology graduates at Meredith College, 100% were women (37) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	25
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	4
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 24% of General Biology bachelor’s degree recipients at Meredith 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 Meredith College

The General Biology program at Meredith College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Biology Studies	37

Top-Paying Careers for General Biology Graduates

Students who finish General Biology program at Meredith College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying 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.