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General Biology at Ursinus College

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

Ursinus College sits in Collegeville, PA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 46 general biology graduations were recorded at Ursinus College.

Studying Online at Ursinus College

Ursinus College primarily offers on-campus instruction; distance-education enrollment is limited.

General Biology Rankings at Ursinus College

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

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Pennsylvania	#31 of 79
Best Value	Pennsylvania	#65 of 79
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#85 of 215
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#173 of 213
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#360 of 1,249
Best Value	Nationwide	#1106 of 1,237

Earnings for General Biology Graduates from Ursinus College

Students who complete Ursinus College’s General Biology program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$33,137
2 years	$33,993
3 years	$48,478
4 years	$60,075
5 years	$69,216

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, General Biology graduates from Ursinus College earn a median of $60,075, compared with $52,418 for all Ursinus College graduates — about 15% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for General Biology graduates from Ursinus College comes in at $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Looking at the program as a whole, General Biology graduates at Ursinus College are 76% women (35) and 24% men (11).

General Biology Bachelor’s Program at Ursinus College

Of the 46 bachelor’s general biology degrees awarded at Ursinus College, 76% were women (35) and 24% were men (11).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	36
Hispanic / Latino	3
Asian	3
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 17% of General Biology bachelor’s degree recipients at Ursinus College, lower 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 Ursinus College

This General Biology program at Ursinus College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Biology Studies	46

Top-Paying Careers for General Biology Graduates

Those who complete General Biology program at Ursinus College work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying 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.