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General Biology at Spelman College

If you plan to study General Biology, consider the program at Spelman College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Spelman College is in Atlanta, GA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 61 general biology graduations were recorded at Spelman College.

Studying Online at Spelman College

Many students take online classes at Spelman College. Of 3,417 students, 705 (21%) studied exclusively online and 423 (12%) took at least some classes online.

General Biology Rankings at Spelman College

These rankings give you a sense of how Spelman College’s General Biology program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Georgia	#24 of 37
Best Value	Georgia	#37 of 37
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#228 of 296
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#289 of 293
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1105 of 1,249
Best Value	Nationwide	#1196 of 1,237

Earnings for General Biology Graduates from Spelman College

Students who complete Spelman College’s General Biology program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$23,318
3 years	$20,552
4 years	$36,086
5 years	$51,873

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, General Biology graduates from Spelman College take home a median $36,086, compared with $47,299 for all Spelman College graduates — about 24% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for General Biology graduates from Spelman College stands at $26,502.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Program-wide, General Biology graduates at Spelman College are 100% women (61) and 0% men (0).

General Biology Bachelor’s Program at Spelman College

Among the 61 bachelor’s general biology degrees awarded at Spelman College, 100% were women (61) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Black / African American	61

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of General Biology bachelor’s degree recipients at Spelman College, higher 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 Spelman College

This General Biology program at Spelman College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Biology Studies	61

Highest-Paying Careers for General Biology Graduates

Graduates of the General Biology program at Spelman College pursue many career paths. Here 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.