General Biology at Merrimack College

What traits are you looking for in a biology school? To help you decide if Merrimack College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biology program.

Merrimack is located in North Andover, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 5,418.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Biology section at the bottom of this page.

Merrimack General Biology Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Biology
Master’s Degree in Biology

Merrimack General Biology Rankings

Biology Student Demographics at Merrimack

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at Merrimack College.

Merrimack General Biology Master’s Program

79% Women

29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of biology master's degrees went to men and 79% went to women.

Of the students who received a biology master's degree from Merrimack, 64% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Merrimack College with a master's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within General Biology

If you plan to be a biology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Merrimack College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded

Careers That Biology Grads May Go Into

A degree in biology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for Merrimack College.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
High School Teachers	26,420	$80,020
Medical Scientists	13,430	$92,980
Biological Scientists	4,470	$84,790
Natural Sciences Managers	4,040	$183,490
Biological Science Professors	2,220	$112,390

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities 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 racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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