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Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at Swarthmore College

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Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at Swarthmore College

What traits are you looking for in a biochemistry school? To help you decide if Swarthmore College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biochemistry program.

Swarthmore is located in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania and approximately 1,437 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 5 biochemistry majors received their bachelor's degree from Swarthmore.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology section at the bottom of this page.

Swarthmore Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biochemistry

Swarthmore Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biochemistry 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 biochemistry major at Swarthmore is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology. 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 Biochemistry & Biophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 14
Best Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools 20
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Best Value Biochemistry & Biophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 207
Best Value Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools 235
Most Popular Biochemistry & Biophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 403
Most Popular Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools 440

Biochemistry Student Demographics at Swarthmore

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biochemistry majors at Swarthmore College.

Swarthmore Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Program

80% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 5 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in biochemistry from Swarthmore in 2021, 20% were men and 80% were women.

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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 biochemistry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Swarthmore also has a doctoral program available in biochemistry. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Biochemistry Grads May Go Into

A degree in biochemistry 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
Medical Scientists 7,970 $114,370
Natural Sciences Managers 4,480 $147,810
Biological Science Professors 3,250 $94,510
Biochemists and Biophysicists 1,100 $94,860
Biological Scientists 660 $73,550

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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