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General Biology at Union College New York

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General Biology at Union College New York

If you are interested in studying general biology, you may want to check out the program at Union College New York. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Union College is located in Schenectady, New York and approximately 2,047 students attend the school each year. Of the 542 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Union College New York in 2021, 29 of them were general biology majors.

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.

Union College General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

Union College General Biology Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biology major at Union College 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
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 32
Best General Biology Schools 33
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Most Focused General Biology Schools 396
Best Value General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 602
Best Value General Biology Schools 634
Most Popular General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 701
Most Popular General Biology Schools 815

Earnings of Union College Biology Graduates

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Union College is $36,171. This is 33% higher than $27,253, which is the national average for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Biology Student Demographics at Union College

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

Union College General Biology Bachelor’s Program

72% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 29 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General Biology from Union College in 2020-2021, 28% were men and 72% were women.

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About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at Union College 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 Union College New York with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 19
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Union College 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 NY, the home state for Union College New York.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers 74,830 $85,300
Medical Scientists 9,500 $95,170
Biological Science Professors 4,590 $102,800
Natural Sciences Managers 1,360 $148,460
Biological Scientists 690 $89,000

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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