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General Biology at Merrimack College

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General Biology at Merrimack College

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

Merrimack is located in North Andover, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 5,418. Of the 909 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Merrimack College in 2021, 21 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.

Merrimack General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

Merrimack General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at Merrimack 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 Merrimack 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 Value General Biology Schools 740
Most Popular General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 828
Most Popular General Biology Schools 962

How Much Do Biology Graduates from Merrimack Make?

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Merrimack is $37,905. This is 39% higher than $27,253, which is the national average for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Biology Student Demographics at Merrimack

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

Merrimack General Biology Bachelor’s Program

67% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 biology majors earned their bachelor's degree from Merrimack. Of these graduates, 33% were men and 67% were women.

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About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at Merrimack 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 Merrimack College with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Merrimack 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 MA, the home state for Merrimack College.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
High School Teachers 26,420 $80,020
Medical Scientists 13,430 $92,980
Biological Scientists 4,470 $84,790
Natural Sciences Managers 4,040 $183,490
Biological Science Professors 2,220 $112,390

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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