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General Biology at Randolph-Macon College

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Biology, you may want to check out the program at Randolph-Macon College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Randolph-Macon College sits in Ashland, VA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 45 general biology degrees were awarded at Randolph-Macon College.

Online Class Availability at Randolph-Macon College

Randolph-Macon College primarily offers on-campus instruction; distance-education enrollment is limited.

General Biology Rankings at Randolph-Macon College

Use these rankings to compare Randolph-Macon College’s General Biology program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Virginia	#11 of 34
Best Value	Virginia	#28 of 34
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#41 of 296
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#257 of 293
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#295 of 1,249
Best Value	Nationwide	#1036 of 1,237

Earnings for General Biology Graduates from Randolph-Macon College

Students who complete Randolph-Macon College’s General Biology program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$36,402
2 years	$30,988
3 years	$39,062
4 years	$55,443
5 years	$62,791

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, General Biology graduates from Randolph-Macon College report median earnings of $55,443, compared with $51,256 for all Randolph-Macon College graduates — about 8% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for General Biology graduates from Randolph-Macon College stands at $26,067.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for General Biology graduates at Randolph-Macon College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Biology graduates at Randolph-Macon College are 84% women (38) and 16% men (7).

General Biology Bachelor’s Program at Randolph-Macon College

Among the 45 bachelor’s general biology degrees awarded at Randolph-Macon College, 84% were women (38) and 16% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Biology bachelor’s degree recipients at Randolph-Macon College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	29
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	2
Asian	3
Two or More Races	6
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 31% of General Biology bachelor’s degree recipients at Randolph-Macon College, lower 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 Randolph-Macon College

The General Biology program at Randolph-Macon College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Biology Studies	45

Highest-Paying Careers for General Biology Graduates

Students who finish General Biology program at Randolph-Macon College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for General Biology graduates, 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.