Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Colby College
If you are interested in studying biological and biomedical sciences, you may want to check out the program at Colby College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.Colby is located in Waterville, Maine and approximately 2,155 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 74 biological and biomedical sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Colby.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biological & Biomedical Sciences section at the bottom of this page.
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Colby Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
Colby Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings
Each year, College Factual ranks biological and biomedical sciences programs across the country. The following shows how Colby performed in these rankings.
Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.
Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The biological and biomedical sciences major at Colby is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biological & Biomedical Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Most Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 156 |
| Most Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools | 216 |
| Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 429 |
| Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools | 521 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Colby
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at Colby College.
Colby Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program
About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences at Colby are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Colby College with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 9 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| White | 45 |
| International Students | 6 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
Colby also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences
The following biological and biomedical sciences concentations are available at Colby College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Colby College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 35 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 30 |
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 5 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 4 |
Related Majors
- Computer & Information Sciences
- Physical Sciences
- Natural Resources & Conservation
- Mathematics & Statistics
Careers That Biological & Biomedical Sciences Grads May Go Into
A degree in biological and biomedical sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for ME, the home state for Colby College.
| Occupation | Jobs in ME | Average Salary in ME |
|---|---|---|
| High School Teachers | 5,790 | $54,240 |
| Software Applications Developers | 2,270 | $90,190 |
| Computer Workers | 890 | $79,790 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | 300 | $135,840 |
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
- Image Credit: By Nickline4 under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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