---

General Biology at Dartmouth College

If you are interested in studying General Biology, you may want to check out the program at Dartmouth College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Dartmouth College is in Hanover, NH.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 64 general biology graduations were recorded at Dartmouth College.

Online & Distance Learning at Dartmouth College

Distance learning is available at Dartmouth College. Of 6,938 students, 40 (1%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 137 (2%) took at least some classes online.

General Biology Rankings at Dartmouth College

These rankings give you a sense of how Dartmouth College’s General Biology program to other colleges that offer this major.

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New Hampshire	#1 of 9
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#7 of 91
Best Value	New Hampshire	#7 of 9
Best Value	New England (Region)	#54 of 91
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#66 of 1,249
Best Value	Nationwide	#1047 of 1,237

Earnings for General Biology Graduates from Dartmouth College

Graduates of Dartmouth College’s General Biology program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$36,770
2 years	$32,563
3 years	$34,007
5 years	$75,571

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for General Biology graduates from Dartmouth College comes in at $17,030.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of General Biology graduates at Dartmouth College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Biology graduates at Dartmouth College are 52% women (33) and 48% men (31).

General Biology Bachelor’s Program at Dartmouth College

Of the 60 bachelor’s general biology graduates at Dartmouth College, 53% were women (32) and 47% were men (28).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	35
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	2
Asian	9
American Indian / Alaska Native	2
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	5
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 32% of General Biology bachelor’s degree recipients at Dartmouth College, lower than the national average of 47%.*

General Biology Doctoral Program at Dartmouth College

Among the 4 doctoral general biology graduates at Dartmouth College, 25% were women (1) and 75% were men (3).

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

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

*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 Dartmouth College

The General Biology program at Dartmouth College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Biology Studies	64

Highest-Paying Careers for General Biology Graduates

Students who finish General Biology program at Dartmouth College work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for General Biology graduates, 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.