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General Biology at Providence College

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

Providence is located in Providence, Rhode Island and has a total student population of 4,821. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 88 students received a bachelor's degree in biology from Providence.

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.

Providence General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

Providence General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at Providence compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biology major at Providence 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 General Biology Schools 96
Most Focused General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 259
Best Value General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 677

Earnings of Providence Biology Graduates

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Providence is $34,026. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 25% higher than the national average of $27,253 for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Biology Student Demographics at Providence

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

Providence General Biology Bachelor’s Program

72% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 88 students earned a bachelor's degree in biology from Providence. About 72% of these graduates were women and the other 28% were men.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at Providence 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 Providence College with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 66
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Providence 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 RI, the home state for Providence College.

Occupation Jobs in RI Average Salary in RI
High School Teachers 4,410 $71,440
Biological Science Professors 170 $98,820
Life Scientists 100 $60,800
Natural Sciences Managers 70 $132,880
Biological Scientists 50 $89,210

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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