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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at American University

Biological & Biomedical Sciences at American University

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

The American University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 14,001.

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.

The American University Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

The American University Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The biological & biomedical sciences major at The American University 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.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological & biomedical sciences, making the school the #192 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at The American University

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

The American University Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

77% Women
47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 23% of biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 77% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 18
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

The American University Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

88% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 12% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

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Of the students who received a biological & biomedical sciences master's degree from The American University, 53% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 9
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

If you plan to be a biological & 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 American University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology 23
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 16
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 12
Biotechnology 5

Careers That Biological & Biomedical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological & 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 DC, the home state for American University.

Occupation Jobs in DC Average Salary in DC
Computer Workers 18,040 $117,540
High School Teachers 3,850 $65,180
Software Applications Developers 2,520 $112,510
Statisticians 1,240 $104,310
Natural Sciences Managers 1,200 $132,310

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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