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General Biology at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

If you plan to study General Biology, take a look at what Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus. Get started with the following essential facts.

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus is located in Atlanta, GA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 146 general biology degrees were granted at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus.

Online Class Availability at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Distance learning is available at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus. Among 53,363 students, 25,257 (47%) studied exclusively online and 4,292 (8%) took at least some classes online.

General Biology Rankings at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Use these rankings to compare Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus’s General Biology program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Georgia	#3 of 37
Best Value	Georgia	#9 of 37
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#51 of 296
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#51 of 293
Best Value	Nationwide	#307 of 1,237
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#347 of 1,249

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Georgia	#3 of 37
Best Value	Georgia	#9 of 37
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#51 of 296
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#51 of 293
Best Value	Nationwide	#307 of 1,237
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#347 of 1,249

Earnings for General Biology Graduates from Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Graduates of Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus’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
2 years	$27,476
3 years	$42,181
4 years	$54,251
5 years	$66,658

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, General Biology graduates from Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus report median earnings of $54,251, compared with $119,759 for all Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus graduates — about 55% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for General Biology graduates from Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus is $25,375.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of General Biology graduates at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Biology graduates at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus are 68% women (100) and 32% men (46).

General Biology Bachelor’s Program at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Of the 125 bachelor’s general biology degrees awarded at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus, 72% were women (90) and 28% were men (35).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Biology bachelor’s degree recipients at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	44
Hispanic / Latino	10
Black / African American	11
Asian	49
Two or More Races	7
International (Nonresident)	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 62% of General Biology bachelor’s degree recipients at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus, above the national average of 47%.*

General Biology Master’s Program at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Among the 14 master’s general biology graduates at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus, 43% were women (6) and 57% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Biology master’s degree recipients at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Black / African American	1
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	4

Minority students account for 21% of General Biology master’s degree recipients at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus, below the national average of 41%.*

General Biology Doctoral Program at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Of the 7 doctoral general biology graduates at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus, 57% were women (4) and 43% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Biology doctoral degree recipients at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of General Biology doctoral degree recipients at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus, above 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 Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

The General Biology program at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Biology Studies	146

Top-Paying Careers for General Biology Graduates

Graduates of the General Biology program at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid 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.