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

Swarthmore is located in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 1,437. In 2021, 54 biological and biomedical sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Swarthmore.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the biological and biomedical sciences progam at Swarthmore 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 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.

Ranking Type Rank
69
Most Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 134
Most Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools 181
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools 411
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 548

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Swarthmore

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

Swarthmore Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

59% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 54 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in biological and biomedical sciences from Swarthmore in 2021, 41% were men and 59% were women. The typical biological and biomedical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at Swarthmore since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 25
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Swarthmore 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

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 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

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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