General Biology at Swarthmore College
If you are interested in studying general biology, you may want to check out the program at Swarthmore College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.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 General Biology section at the bottom of this page.
Swarthmore General Biology Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Biology
Swarthmore General Biology Rankings
The biology major at Swarthmore is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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.
Biology Student Demographics at Swarthmore
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at Swarthmore College.
Swarthmore General Biology Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biology 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 biology.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Concentrations Within General Biology
The following biology 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 |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 42 |
Related Majors
- Biomathematics & Bioinformatics
- Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
- Neurobiology & Neurosciences
Careers That Biology Grads May Go Into
A degree in biology 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 |
| Medical Scientists | 7,970 | $114,370 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | 4,480 | $147,810 |
| Biological Science Professors | 3,250 | $94,510 |
| 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.
- 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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