Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Arizona State University - Tempe

If you are interested in studying biological and biomedical sciences, you may want to check out the program at Arizona State University - Tempe. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and has a total student population of 74,795. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1,248 students received a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from ASU - Tempe.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

ASU - Tempe Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The biological and 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.

In 2021, 63 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from ASU - Tempe. This makes it the #80 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 53 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and 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 and biomedical sciences majors at Arizona State University - Tempe.

ASU - Tempe Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 1,248 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences from ASU - Tempe in 2020-2021, 38% were men and 63% were women. The typical biological and biomedical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at ASU - Tempe since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% 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 Arizona State University - Tempe with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	169
Black or African American	45
Hispanic or Latino	300
White	619
International Students	37
Other Races/Ethnicities	78

ASU - Tempe Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 63 students graduated with a master's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from ASU - Tempe. About 44% were men and 56% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. ASU - Tempe does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biological and biomedical sciences master's degree from ASU - Tempe, 60% 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 and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	38
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

ASU - Tempe also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 53 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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

Related Majors

• Science Technologies / Technicians
• Communications Technologies & Support
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Engineering Technologies
• Physical Sciences

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 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
• Image Credit: By Schwnj under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.