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General Biology at Wheaton College Massachusetts

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General Biology at Wheaton College Massachusetts

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

Wheaton College Massachusetts is located in Norton, Massachusetts and approximately 1,670 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 29 biology majors received their bachelor's degree from Wheaton College Massachusetts.

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.

Wheaton College Massachusetts General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

Wheaton College Massachusetts General Biology Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biology major at Wheaton College Massachusetts 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 255
Most Focused General Biology Schools 322
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Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 683
Best General Biology Schools 701

How Much Do Biology Graduates from Wheaton College Massachusetts Make?

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Wheaton College Massachusetts is $24,304. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,253 for all biology students.

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Biology Student Demographics at Wheaton College Massachusetts

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

Wheaton College Massachusetts General Biology Bachelor’s Program

62% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 29 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General Biology from Wheaton College Massachusetts in 2020-2021, 38% were men and 62% were women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at Wheaton College Massachusetts since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

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About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at Wheaton College Massachusetts 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 Wheaton College Massachusetts with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 21
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Wheaton College Massachusetts 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 MA, the home state for Wheaton College Massachusetts.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
High School Teachers 26,420 $80,020
Medical Scientists 13,430 $92,980
Biological Scientists 4,470 $84,790
Natural Sciences Managers 4,040 $183,490
Biological Science Professors 2,220 $112,390

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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