Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Wellesley College
If you plan to study biological and biomedical sciences, take a look at what Wellesley College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.Wellesley is located in Wellesley, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 2,280. Of the 739 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Wellesley College in 2021, 86 of them were biological and biomedical sciences majors.
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.
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Wellesley Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
Wellesley Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the biological and biomedical sciences progam at Wellesley compares to programs at other colleges and universities.
Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.
Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The biological and biomedical sciences major at Wellesley 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 123 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Wellesley
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at Wellesley College.
Wellesley Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biological and biomedical sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Wellesley College with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 22 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| White | 36 |
| International Students | 11 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Wellesley 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 Wellesley College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Wellesley College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 38 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 36 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 12 |
Related Majors
- Architecture & Related Services
- Natural Resources & Conservation
- Mathematics & Statistics
- Physical Sciences
- Computer & Information Sciences
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 MA, the home state for Wellesley College.
| Occupation | Jobs in MA | Average Salary in MA |
|---|---|---|
| Software Applications Developers | 29,110 | $109,130 |
| High School Teachers | 26,420 | $80,020 |
| Medical Scientists | 13,430 | $92,980 |
| Computer Workers | 11,190 | $92,110 |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists | 4,650 | $104,650 |
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 Jared and Corin under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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