General Biology at Plymouth State University

If you are interested in studying general biology, you may want to check out the program at Plymouth State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Plymouth State is located in Plymouth, New Hampshire and approximately 4,491 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students received a bachelor's degree in biology from Plymouth State.

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.

Plymouth State General Biology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Biology
• Master’s Degree in Biology

Plymouth State General Biology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks biology programs across the country. The following shows how Plymouth State performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biology major at Plymouth State 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 Master’s Degree Schools	214
Best Value General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	727
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	825

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in biology from Plymouth State. This makes it the #291 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Biology Graduates from Plymouth State Make?

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Plymouth State is $27,168. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,253 for all biology students.

Biology Student Demographics at Plymouth State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at Plymouth State University.

Plymouth State General Biology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 12 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General Biology from Plymouth State in 2020-2021, 33% were men and 67% were women.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at Plymouth State 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 Plymouth State University with a bachelor's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Plymouth State General Biology Master’s Program

Of the 4 students who graduated with a master’s in biology from Plymouth State in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in biology each year. Plymouth State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biology master's degree from Plymouth State, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Plymouth State University with a master's in biology.

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

Plymouth State also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
• Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology

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 NH, the home state for Plymouth State University.

Occupation	Jobs in NH	Average Salary in NH
High School Teachers	5,130	$61,510
Medical Scientists	390	$116,200
Biological Science Professors	280	$109,320
Biological Scientists	90	$78,780

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By User:Magicipiano under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.