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General Biology at Williams College

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

Williams is located in Williamstown, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 1,987. In 2021, 57 biology majors received their bachelor's degree from Williams.

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.

Williams General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

Williams General Biology Rankings

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

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 Williams 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 2
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 2
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Most Focused General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 137
Most Popular General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 395

How Much Do Biology Graduates from Williams Make?

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Williams is $41,029. This is 51% higher than $27,253, which is the national average for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Biology Student Demographics at Williams

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

Williams General Biology Bachelor’s Program

72% Women
51% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 57 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in biology from Williams. About 28% were men and 72% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biology bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Williams College with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 23
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

Williams 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 Williams College.

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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