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General Biology at Northern Essex Community College

General Biology at Northern Essex Community College

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

NECC is located in Haverhill, Massachusetts and approximately 4,715 students attend the school each year.

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.

NECC General Biology Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Biology

NECC General Biology Rankings

Biology Student Demographics at NECC

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

NECC General Biology Associate’s Program

86% Women
57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 14% of biology associate's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

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NECC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in biology graduates 10% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northern Essex Community College with a associate's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within General Biology

The following biology concentations are available at Northern Essex Community College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northern Essex Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies 22

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 Northern Essex Community 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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