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General Biology at Mount St. Mary’s University

If you are interested in studying General Biology, you may want to check out the program at Mount St. Mary’s University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Mount St. Mary’s University sits in Emmitsburg, MD.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 32 general biology graduations were recorded at Mount St. Mary’s University.

Online & Distance Learning at Mount St. Mary’s University

Online coursework is an option at Mount St. Mary’s University. Among 2,408 students, 352 (15%) studied exclusively online and 965 (40%) took at least some classes online.

General Biology Rankings at Mount St. Mary’s University

These rankings give you a sense of how Mount St. Mary’s University’s General Biology program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Maryland	#14 of 20
Best Value	Maryland	#17 of 20
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#132 of 213
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#179 of 215
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#862 of 1,249
Best Value	Nationwide	#962 of 1,237

Earnings for General Biology Graduates from Mount St. Mary’s University

Graduates of Mount St. Mary’s University’s General Biology program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$32,444
2 years	$21,052
3 years	$34,775
4 years	$40,996
5 years	$58,540

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, General Biology graduates from Mount St. Mary’s University report median earnings of $40,996, compared with $62,238 for all Mount St. Mary’s University graduates — about 34% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for General Biology graduates from Mount St. Mary’s University is $25,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for General Biology graduates at Mount St. Mary’s University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, General Biology graduates at Mount St. Mary’s University are 84% women (27) and 16% men (5).

General Biology Bachelor’s Program at Mount St. Mary’s University

Of the 32 bachelor’s general biology graduates at Mount St. Mary’s University, 84% were women (27) and 16% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Biology bachelor’s degree recipients at Mount St. Mary’s University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	9
Asian	2
Two or More Races	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 56% of General Biology bachelor’s degree recipients at Mount St. Mary’s University, higher 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 Mount St. Mary’s University

This General Biology program at Mount St. Mary’s University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Biology Studies	32

Highest-Paying Careers for General Biology Graduates

Students who finish General Biology program at Mount St. Mary’s University work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for General Biology majors, 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.