Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Swarthmore College
What traits are you looking for in a biological & biomedical sciences school? To help you decide if Swarthmore College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biological & biomedical sciences program.Swarthmore is located in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 1,437.
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.
Swarthmore Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
Swarthmore Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings
The biological & biomedical sciences major at Swarthmore 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.
Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Swarthmore
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological & biomedical sciences majors at Swarthmore College.
Swarthmore Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Swarthmore College with a bachelor's in biological & biomedical sciences.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 11 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| White | 17 |
| International Students | 6 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences
The following biological & biomedical sciences concentations are available at Swarthmore College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Swarthmore College. A concentration may not be available for your level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 42 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 6 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 5 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 1 |
Related Majors
Careers That Biological & Biomedical Sciences Grads May Go Into
A degree in biological & 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 Swarthmore 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 Nelson Pavlosky under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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