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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Macalester 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 Macalester College stacks up to those at other schools.

Macalester is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and has a total student population of 2,049. In 2021, 86 biological and biomedical sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Macalester.

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.

Macalester Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Macalester Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biological and biomedical sciences progam at Macalester compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biological and biomedical sciences major at Macalester 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 Schools 24
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 26
Most Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 61
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Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools 455
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools 483
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 573

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Macalester

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

Macalester Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

78% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 86 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from Macalester. About 22% were men and 78% were women.

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About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences at Macalester 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 Macalester College with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 12
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 48
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Macalester 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 Macalester College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Macalester College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology 56
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 30

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 MN, the home state for Macalester College.

Occupation Jobs in MN Average Salary in MN
High School Teachers 20,940 $64,610
Software Applications Developers 19,970 $96,750
Computer Workers 6,200 $81,650
Medical Scientists 2,920 $92,920

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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