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General Biology at Boston College

If you plan to study General Biology, you may want to check out the program at Boston College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Boston College is in Chestnut Hill, MA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 191 general biology graduations were recorded at Boston College.

Studying Online at Boston College

Many students take online classes at Boston College. Among 15,432 students, 732 (5%) studied exclusively online and 2,039 (13%) took at least some classes online.

General Biology Rankings at Boston College

Rankings can help you compare Boston College’s General Biology program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#2 of 47
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#2 of 91
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#11 of 1,249
Best Value	Massachusetts	#46 of 47
Best Value	New England (Region)	#86 of 91
Best Value	Nationwide	#1206 of 1,237

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#2 of 47
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#2 of 91
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#11 of 1,249
Best Value	Massachusetts	#46 of 47
Best Value	New England (Region)	#86 of 91
Best Value	Nationwide	#1206 of 1,237

Earnings for General Biology Graduates from Boston College

Students who complete Boston College’s General Biology program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$38,609
2 years	$33,022
3 years	$40,135
4 years	$63,852
5 years	$80,290

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, General Biology graduates from Boston College report median earnings of $63,852, compared with $92,382 for all Boston College graduates — about 31% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for General Biology graduates from Boston College comes in at $19,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of General Biology graduates at Boston College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Biology graduates at Boston College are 68% women (129) and 32% men (62).

General Biology Bachelor’s Program at Boston College

Of the 186 bachelor’s general biology graduates at Boston College, 67% were women (125) and 33% were men (61).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Biology bachelor’s degree recipients at Boston College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	97
Hispanic / Latino	19
Black / African American	13
Asian	28
Two or More Races	12
International (Nonresident)	12
Unknown	5

Minority students account for 39% of General Biology bachelor’s degree recipients at Boston College, below the national average of 47%.*

General Biology Master’s Program at Boston College

Among the 1 master’s general biology graduates at Boston College, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Biology master’s degree recipients at Boston College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Black / African American	1

Minority students account for 100% of General Biology master’s degree recipients at Boston College, higher than the national average of 41%.*

General Biology Doctoral Program at Boston College

Among the 4 doctoral general biology graduates at Boston College, 100% were women (4) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Biology doctoral degree recipients at Boston College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of General Biology doctoral degree recipients at Boston College, higher than the national average of 26%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific General Biology Concentrations at Boston College

This General Biology program at Boston College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Biology Studies	191

Top-Paying Careers for General Biology Graduates

Graduates of the General Biology program at Boston College pursue many career paths. Below are the top-paying careers for General Biology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$111,314
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Food Science Technicians	$100,898
Biological Technicians	$100,160
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Life Scientists, All Other	$97,541
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Forensic Science Technicians	$85,117

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.