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General Biology at Rivier University

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General Biology at Rivier University

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

Rivier is located in Nashua, New Hampshire and approximately 2,178 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students received a bachelor's degree in biology from Rivier.

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.

Rivier General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

Rivier General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at Rivier 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 Rivier 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
185
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 239
Most Popular General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 971
Most Popular General Biology Schools 1,139

How Much Do Biology Graduates from Rivier Make?

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Rivier is $31,210. This is 15% higher than $27,253, which is the national average for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Biology Student Demographics at Rivier

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

Rivier General Biology Bachelor’s Program

93% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The biology program at Rivier awarded 15 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 7% of these degrees went to men with the other 93% going to women.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at Rivier 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 Rivier University with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Rivier 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 NH, the home state for Rivier 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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