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General Biology at Salem College

If you plan to study general biology, take a look at what Salem College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Salem is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and has a total student population of 636. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students received a bachelor's degree in biology from Salem.

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.

Salem General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

Salem General Biology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks biology programs across the country. The following shows how Salem performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biology major at Salem 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
Most Focused General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 278
424
Best Value General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 648
Best Value General Biology Schools 679
Best General Biology Schools 699
Most Popular General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1,079

How Much Do Biology Graduates from Salem Make?

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Salem is $27,085. This is less than $27,253, which is the national average of all biology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Biology Student Demographics at Salem

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

Salem General Biology Bachelor’s Program

91% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in biology from Salem. About 9% were men and 91% were women.

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About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at Salem 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 Salem College with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Salem 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 NC, the home state for Salem College.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
High School Teachers 25,240 $47,580
Medical Scientists 4,500 $98,740
Natural Sciences Managers 2,960 $153,490
Biological Science Professors 1,990 $76,320
Biological Scientists 1,070 $83,380

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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