Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Gettysburg College
If you plan to study biological and biomedical sciences, take a look at what Gettysburg College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.Gettysburg is located in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 2,507. Of the 717 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Gettysburg College in 2021, 109 of them were biological and biomedical sciences majors.
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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Gettysburg Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
Gettysburg Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the biological and biomedical sciences progam at Gettysburg compares to programs at other colleges and universities.
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 Gettysburg 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 |
|---|---|
| Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 39 |
| Most Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 56 |
| Most Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools | 83 |
| 225 | |
| 282 | |
| Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools | 534 |
| Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 631 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Gettysburg
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at Gettysburg College.
Gettysburg Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program
About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences at Gettysburg 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 Gettysburg College with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| White | 83 |
| International Students | 6 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Gettysburg 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 Gettysburg College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Gettysburg College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 61 |
| General Biology | 35 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 13 |
Related Majors
- Computer & Information Sciences
- Mathematics & Statistics
- Physical Sciences
- Natural Resources & Conservation
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 PA, the home state for Gettysburg College.
| Occupation | Jobs in PA | Average Salary in PA |
|---|---|---|
| High School Teachers | 50,460 | $64,830 |
| Software Applications Developers | 28,260 | $96,370 |
| Computer Workers | 19,010 | $87,040 |
| Health Specialties Professors | 12,420 | $95,160 |
| Medical Scientists | 7,970 | $114,370 |
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 Jason Kowell under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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