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Undergraduate Certificate in General Biology

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Undergraduate Certificates in General Biology

164 Yearly Graduations
$25,992 Median Salary
$26,510 Median Debt
In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 48% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Education Levels of Biology Majors

In 2020-2021, 164 undergraduate certificates were awarded to biology majors. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in biology at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 89,056
Associate Degree 8,474
Master’s Degree 6,968
Doctor’s Degree 1,568
Basic Certificate 551
Graduate Certificate 384
Undergraduate Certificate 164

Earnings of Biology Majors With Undergraduate Certificates

The median salary for graduates holding an undergraduate certificate in biology is $25,992. This number may vary for a lot of reasons. For instance, you may decide to move to a location where people with your degree are rare and make more money. To get a better picture, earnings for this category of people can range from a low of $25,992 to a high of $25,992.

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Student Debt

The median student debt for graduates holding an undergraduate certificate in biology is $26,510. The length of time it takes you to graduate and what college you attend can affect this number quite a bit. The chart below shows the range of accumulated debt loads. On the high side of the range, $27,818 is the debt load, and the debt load on the low side is $22,005.

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Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their undergraduate certificate in biology. About 80.5% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 32
Women 132
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The racial-ethnic distribution of biology undergraduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 15
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 32
White 81
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 24
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Below are some popular majors that are similar to biology that offer undergraduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Biological Sciences 135
Biotechnology 59
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 29
Ecology & Systematics Biology 6
Biochemistry & Biophysics 1

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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