Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Dartmouth College

Every biological and biomedical sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biological and biomedical sciences program at Dartmouth College stacks up to those at other schools.

Dartmouth is located in Hanover, New Hampshire and has a total student population of 6,292. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 134 students received a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from Dartmouth.

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.

Dartmouth Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Dartmouth Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks biological and biomedical sciences programs across the country. The following shows how Dartmouth 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 Dartmouth 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
	11
	23
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	88
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools	363
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	432
Most Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	514

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from Dartmouth. This makes it the #504 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 31 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #89 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Dartmouth

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at Dartmouth College.

Dartmouth Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 134 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences from Dartmouth in 2020-2021, 33% were men and 67% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Dartmouth College with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	33
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	64
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Dartmouth Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students graduated with a master's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from Dartmouth. About 100% were men and 0% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. Dartmouth does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 65% more men than average.

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

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

Dartmouth also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 31 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

If you plan to be a biological and biomedical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Dartmouth College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	87
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	58
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	11
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	7
Genetics	2
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	2

Related Majors

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Physical Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Computer & Information Sciences
• Engineering

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 NH, the home state for Dartmouth College.

Occupation	Jobs in NH	Average Salary in NH
Software Applications Developers	6,540	$110,740
High School Teachers	5,130	$61,510
Computer Workers	1,010	$112,440
Health Specialties Professors	750	$113,120
Medical Scientists	390	$116,200

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 Kane5187 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.