Biological & Physical Science at Dartmouth College

If you plan to study biological & physical science, take a look at what Dartmouth College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Dartmouth is located in Hanover, New Hampshire and approximately 6,292 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biological & Physical Science section at the bottom of this page.

Dartmouth Biological & Physical Science Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Biological Science

Dartmouth Biological & Physical Science Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in biological science, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological Science Student Demographics at Dartmouth

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

Dartmouth Biological & Physical Science Master’s Program

55% Women

24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 45% of biological science master's degrees went to men and 55% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in biological science each year. Dartmouth does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% 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 science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	21
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Biological & Physical Science

If you plan to be a biological science 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 Dartmouth College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biological & Physical Sciences	14

Careers That Biological Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological science 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

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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