Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Alabama A & M University

If you plan to study biological and biomedical sciences, take a look at what Alabama A & M University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

AAMU is located in Normal, Alabama and approximately 5,977 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 95 biological and biomedical sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from AAMU.

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.

AAMU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

AAMU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biological and biomedical sciences progam at AAMU 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 AAMU 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
Most Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools	156
	297
Most Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	350
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	411
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools	423
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	473
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	486
	668

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from AAMU. This makes it the #474 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at AAMU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at Alabama A & M University.

AAMU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 95 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in biological and biomedical sciences from AAMU in 2021, 14% were men and 86% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 53% 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 Alabama A & M University with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	91
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

AAMU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 biological and biomedical sciences majors earned their master's degree from AAMU. Of these graduates, 67% were men and 33% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. AAMU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 32% more men than average.

In the biological and biomedical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 24% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Alabama A & M University with a master's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

AAMU 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

If you plan to be a biological and biomedical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Alabama A & M University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	98

Related Majors

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Physical Sciences
• Architecture & Related Services
• Communications Technologies & Support

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 AL, the home state for Alabama A & M University.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
High School Teachers	16,270	$51,180
Software Applications Developers	6,210	$96,400
Health Specialties Professors	1,960	$108,310
Computer Workers	1,920	$87,060
Biological Scientists	260	$67,200

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 Spyder_Monkey under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.