Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Arizona State University - Tempe

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a biological & biomedical sciences school? To help you decide if Arizona State University - Tempe is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biological & biomedical sciences program.

ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and has a total student population of 74,795.

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.

ASU - Tempe Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
Bachelor’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
Master’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

ASU - Tempe Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The biological & biomedical sciences major at ASU - Tempe 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 53 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological & biomedical sciences, making the school the #42 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at ASU - Tempe

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

ASU - Tempe Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

63% Women

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 37% of biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. The typical biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 34% men. So male students are more repesented at ASU - Tempe since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% 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 Arizona State University - Tempe with a bachelor's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	194
Black or African American	53
Hispanic or Latino	289
White	584
International Students	33
Other Races/Ethnicities	115

ASU - Tempe Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

62% Women

28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 62% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in biological & biomedical sciences each year. ASU - Tempe does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biological & biomedical sciences master's degree from ASU - Tempe, 56% 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 Arizona State University - Tempe with a master's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	73
International Students	21
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Arizona State University - Tempe. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	953
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	246
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	54
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	36
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	35
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	17
Pharmacology & Toxicology	10
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	10
Botany/Plant Biology	2
Biotechnology	2
Zoology	1

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 AZ, the home state for Arizona State University - Tempe.

Occupation	Jobs in AZ	Average Salary in AZ
High School Teachers	17,200	$48,610
Software Applications Developers	14,130	$98,670
Computer Workers	9,150	$85,010
Health Specialties Professors	3,660	$133,640
Medical Scientists	1,500	$99,840

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
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