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General Biology at Virginia Military Institute

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Biology, consider the program at Virginia Military Institute. Get started with the following essential facts.

Virginia Military Institute is located in Lexington, VA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 30 general biology graduations were recorded at Virginia Military Institute.

Online & Distance Learning at Virginia Military Institute

Virginia Military Institute delivers most coursework on campus; distance-education enrollment is limited.

General Biology Rankings at Virginia Military Institute

Use these rankings to compare Virginia Military Institute’s General Biology program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Virginia	#6 of 34
Best Schools (Quality)	Virginia	#14 of 34
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#52 of 296
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#158 of 293
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#357 of 1,249
Best Value	Nationwide	#646 of 1,237

Earnings for General Biology Graduates from Virginia Military Institute

Those who finish Virginia Military Institute’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	$38,712
2 years	$41,007
3 years	$43,814
4 years	$63,600
5 years	$79,095

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, General Biology graduates from Virginia Military Institute report median earnings of $63,600, compared with $66,155 for all Virginia Military Institute graduates — about 4% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for General Biology graduates from Virginia Military Institute comes in at $23,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of General Biology graduates at Virginia Military Institute, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, General Biology graduates at Virginia Military Institute are 27% women (8) and 73% men (22).

General Biology Bachelor’s Program at Virginia Military Institute

Among the 30 bachelor’s general biology degrees awarded at Virginia Military Institute, 27% were women (8) and 73% were men (22).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	19
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	2
Asian	4
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 37% of General Biology bachelor’s degree recipients at Virginia Military Institute, 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 Virginia Military Institute

This General Biology program at Virginia Military Institute offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Biology Studies	30

Top-Paying Careers for General Biology Graduates

Graduates of the General Biology program at Virginia Military Institute work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for General Biology majors, 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.