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General Biology at St Olaf College

If you are interested in studying General Biology, take a look at what St Olaf College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

St Olaf College sits in Northfield, MN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 96 general biology degrees were granted at St Olaf College.

Online Class Availability at St Olaf College

Online coursework is an option at St Olaf College. Of 3,124 students, 0 (0%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 23 (1%) took at least some classes online.

General Biology Rankings at St Olaf College

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

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Minnesota	#5 of 29
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#9 of 114
Best Value	Minnesota	#18 of 29
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#77 of 114
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#131 of 1,249
Best Value	Nationwide	#818 of 1,237

Earnings for General Biology Graduates from St Olaf College

Graduates of St Olaf 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	$28,831
2 years	$29,685
3 years	$33,847
4 years	$42,177
5 years	$66,856

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, General Biology graduates from St Olaf College report median earnings of $42,177, compared with $56,099 for all St Olaf College graduates — about 25% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for General Biology graduates from St Olaf College is $24,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for General Biology graduates at St Olaf College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Biology graduates at St Olaf College are 71% women (68) and 29% men (28).

General Biology Bachelor’s Program at St Olaf College

Of the 96 bachelor’s general biology graduates at St Olaf College, 71% were women (68) and 29% were men (28).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	65
Hispanic / Latino	9
Black / African American	4
Asian	6
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	6
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 24% of General Biology bachelor’s degree recipients at St Olaf 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 St Olaf College

The General Biology program at St Olaf College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Biology Studies	96

Top-Paying Careers for General Biology Graduates

Students who finish General Biology program at St Olaf College work across a variety of fields. 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.