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General Biology at Virginia Military Institute

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

VMI is located in Lexington, Virginia and approximately 1,698 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 36 students received a bachelor's degree in biology from VMI.

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.

VMI General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

VMI General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at VMI compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 VMI 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 Schools 4
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 4
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Most Focused General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 111
Most Focused General Biology Schools 147
Best Value General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 240
Best Value General Biology Schools 258
Most Popular General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 588
Most Popular General Biology Schools 690

How Much Do Biology Graduates from VMI Make?

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at VMI is $38,712. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 42% higher than the national average of $27,253 for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Biology Student Demographics at VMI

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at Virginia Military Institute.

VMI General Biology Bachelor’s Program

25% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 36 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in biology from VMI. About 75% were men and 25% were women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at VMI since its program graduates 42% more men than average.

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About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at VMI 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 Virginia Military Institute with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 26
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

VMI 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 VA, the home state for Virginia Military Institute.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
High School Teachers 26,830 $68,770
Biological Science Professors 1,860 $81,950
Medical Scientists 1,800 $102,310
Natural Sciences Managers 1,270 $133,360
Biological Scientists 540 $93,750

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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