by our College Data Analytics TeamBiological & Biomedical Sciences is a program of study at Whitman College. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in biological and biomedical sciences, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Whitman was ranked #405 on College Factual's Best Schools for biological and biomedical sciences list. It is also ranked #7 in Washington.
Here are some of the other rankings for Whitman.
Part-time undergraduates at Whitman paid an average of $2,083 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| Fees | $408 | $408 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,400 | $1,400 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,800 | $13,800 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $800 | $800 |
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Online degrees for the Whitman biological and biomedical sciences bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Whitman Online Learning page.
About 61.6% of the students who received their BS in biological and biomedical sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 64.5%.
Around 21.9% of biological and biomedical sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Whitman in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 42%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 52 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 40 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 17 |
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 13 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 1 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) | 2 |
*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.
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