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General Biology at Washington College

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

Washington College is located in Chestertown, Maryland and approximately 1,089 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 35 students received a bachelor's degree in biology from Washington College.

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.

Washington College General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

Washington College General Biology Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biology major at Washington 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
Most Focused General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 82
Most Focused General Biology Schools 108
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 176
Best General Biology Schools 181
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Most Popular General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 603
Best Value General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 669
Best Value General Biology Schools 699
Most Popular General Biology Schools 704

How Much Do Biology Graduates from Washington College Make?

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Washington College is $28,655. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 5% higher than the national average of $27,253 for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Biology Student Demographics at Washington College

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

Washington College General Biology Bachelor’s Program

89% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 35 students earned a bachelor's degree in biology from Washington College. About 89% of these graduates were women and the other 11% were men.

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About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at Washington 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 Washington College with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 25
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Washington 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 MD, the home state for Washington College.

Occupation Jobs in MD Average Salary in MD
High School Teachers 19,330 $72,610
Medical Scientists 5,010 $105,780
Biological Scientists 4,100 $103,790
Natural Sciences Managers 3,370 $148,310
Biological Science Professors 760 $89,650

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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