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General Biology at Wellesley College

General Biology at Wellesley College

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

Wellesley is located in Wellesley, Massachusetts and approximately 2,280 students attend the school each year.

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.

Wellesley General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

Wellesley General Biology Rankings

The biology major at Wellesley 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 Wellesley

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

Wellesley General Biology Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 17
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within General Biology

If you plan to be a biology 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 Wellesley College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies 38

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 MA, the home state for Wellesley College.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
High School Teachers 26,420 $80,020
Medical Scientists 13,430 $92,980
Biological Scientists 4,470 $84,790
Natural Sciences Managers 4,040 $183,490
Biological Science Professors 2,220 $112,390

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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