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General Biology at Roanoke College

If you are interested in studying General Biology, you may want to check out the program at Roanoke College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Roanoke College is located in Salem, VA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 30 general biology graduations were recorded at Roanoke College.

Online Class Availability at Roanoke College

Roanoke College delivers most coursework on campus; distance-education enrollment is limited.

General Biology Rankings at Roanoke College

These rankings give you a sense of how Roanoke College’s General Biology program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Virginia	#13 of 34
Best Value	Virginia	#30 of 34
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#47 of 296
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#260 of 293
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#335 of 1,249
Best Value	Nationwide	#1041 of 1,237

Earnings for General Biology Graduates from Roanoke College

Graduates of Roanoke 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	$31,147
2 years	$30,771
4 years	$51,790
5 years	$62,009

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, General Biology graduates from Roanoke College take home a median $51,790, compared with $52,520 for all Roanoke College graduates — about 1% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for General Biology graduates from Roanoke College stands at $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of General Biology graduates at Roanoke College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Biology graduates at Roanoke College are 60% women (18) and 40% men (12).

General Biology Bachelor’s Program at Roanoke College

Of the 30 bachelor’s general biology degrees awarded at Roanoke College, 60% were women (18) and 40% were men (12).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	29
Black / African American	1

Minority students account for 3% of General Biology bachelor’s degree recipients at Roanoke College, below 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 Roanoke College

The General Biology program at Roanoke College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Biology Studies	30

Top-Paying Careers for General Biology Graduates

Graduates of the General Biology program at Roanoke College work across a variety of fields. Here are 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.