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General Biology at Wofford College

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

Wofford is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina and has a total student population of 1,764. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 79 students received a bachelor's degree in biology from Wofford.

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.

Wofford General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

Wofford General Biology Rankings

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

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 Wofford 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 20
Most Focused General Biology Schools 30
Most Popular General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 312
Most Popular General Biology Schools 373
Best Value General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 705
Best Value General Biology Schools 732
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How Much Do Biology Graduates from Wofford Make?

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Wofford is $20,359. This is less than $27,253, which is the national average of all biology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Biology Student Demographics at Wofford

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

Wofford General Biology Bachelor’s Program

66% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 79 biology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Wofford, about 34% were men and 66% were women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at Wofford since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

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About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at Wofford 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 Wofford College with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 65
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Wofford 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 SC, the home state for Wofford College.

Occupation Jobs in SC Average Salary in SC
High School Teachers 15,310 $54,400
Natural Sciences Managers 530 $91,270
Biological Science Professors 510 $69,370
Medical Scientists 340 $82,300
Biological Scientists 220 $78,370

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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