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General Biology at Salem State University

75 Bachelor's Degrees
0 Master's Degrees
#205 Overall Quality
The General Biology major is part of the biological & biomedical sciences program at Salem State University.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how Salem State ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in biology.

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General Biology Degrees Available at Salem State

Salem State Biology Rankings

The bachelor's program at Salem State was ranked #205 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #20 in Massachusetts.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Biology Graduates 25
Highest Paid General Biology Graduates 31
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology 100
Best Value Colleges for General Biology 104
Best General Biology Colleges for Veterans 152
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 152
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $75-$110k) 195
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $75-$110k) 202
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 203
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income Over $110k) 204
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income Over $110k) 204
Best General Biology Schools 205
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k) 243
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k) 249
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (With Aid) 251
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $48-$75k) 252
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $48-$75k) 257
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (With Aid) 259
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $30-$48k) 273
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $30-$48k) 284

Popularity of Biology at Salem State

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Salem State University handed out 75 bachelor's degrees in general biology. This is an increase of 3% over the previous year when 73 degrees were handed out.

How Much Do Biology Graduates from Salem State Make?

$37,411 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Biology Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Biology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Salem State go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $37,411 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $27,253 for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do Biology Graduates from Salem State Have?

$27,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Biology Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Salem State, biology students borrow a median amount of $27,000 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $25,375 for all biology majors across the country.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the biology program at Salem State is $265 per month.

Biology Student Diversity at Salem State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at Salem State University.

Salem State General Biology Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 75 students earned a bachelor's degree in biology from Salem State. About 73% of these graduates were women and the other 27% were men.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Salem State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 53% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Salem State University with a bachelor's in biology.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 40
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 6

Related Major Annual Graduates
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 10
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 7
Biotechnology 1

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