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Biology at Swarthmore College

Swarthmore College graduates about 51 biology majors a year, 12% of its graduating class. That puts it 88th of 692 schools we score for biology, a strong program at 79 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 47 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 26% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $58,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

79/100Strong#88 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year5112% of the class
Courses in the catalog47more than 26% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$58,0001.01× the same major nationally
Research in the field$935Ka year, NSF
Admit rate7%whole school
SAT middle 50%1440–1560whole school

Around Swarthmore College

They Are Gutting a Body of Water performing at the Olde Club in Swarthmore, Penn
TAGABOW Olde Club 02Photo: The Midnite Wolf · CC0 · source
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Mertz, David Kemp, and Alice Paul dormitoriesPhoto: Katherine Anderson · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
A cluster of mushrooms, potentially Gymnopilus sp., photographed at the base of
Mushrooms on oak treePhoto: Libnoscenti · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Tarble building, Swarthmore College
Tarble building, Swarthmore CollegePhoto: Buidhe_wiki · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Science Center, Worth Health Centre.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 23 · Dorm 8 · Athletics 3 · Arts 2 · Chapel 2 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. Villanova University 79
  2. Hamilton College 79
  3. Carleton College 79
  4. Massachusetts Institute of Technology 79
  5. Auburn University 78
  6. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 78
  7. University of Maryland Baltimore County 78
  8. University of Delaware 78

Other strong majors at Swarthmore College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Swarthmore College with every school we score in biology. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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