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General Biology at Saint Michael’s College

If you plan to study General Biology, take a look at what Saint Michael’s College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Saint Michael’s College is in Colchester, VT.

During the most recent reporting year, 26 general biology degrees were granted at Saint Michael’s College.

Studying Online at Saint Michael’s College

Distance learning is available at Saint Michael’s College. Among 1,323 students, 40 (3%) studied exclusively online and 174 (13%) took at least some classes online.

General Biology Rankings at Saint Michael’s College

These rankings give you a sense of how Saint Michael’s College’s General Biology program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Vermont	#4 of 4
Best Value	Vermont	#4 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#62 of 91
Best Value	New England (Region)	#64 of 91
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#563 of 1,249
Best Value	Nationwide	#1100 of 1,237

Earnings for General Biology Graduates from Saint Michael’s College

Those who finish Saint Michael’s College’s General Biology program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$34,234
2 years	$28,381
3 years	$38,808
4 years	$51,536
5 years	$57,135

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, General Biology graduates from Saint Michael’s College take home a median $51,536, compared with $49,343 for all Saint Michael’s College graduates — about 4% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for General Biology graduates from Saint Michael’s College comes in at $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for General Biology graduates at Saint Michael’s College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, General Biology graduates at Saint Michael’s College are 69% women (18) and 31% men (8).

General Biology Bachelor’s Program at Saint Michael’s College

Of the 26 bachelor’s general biology graduates at Saint Michael’s College, 69% were women (18) and 31% were men (8).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	19
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 23% of General Biology bachelor’s degree recipients at Saint Michael’s 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 Saint Michael’s College

The General Biology program at Saint Michael’s College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Biology Studies	26

Highest-Paying Careers for General Biology Graduates

Graduates of the General Biology program at Saint Michael’s College go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid 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.