Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Auburn University

Every biological and biomedical sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biological and biomedical sciences program at Auburn University stacks up to those at other schools.

Auburn is located in Auburn, Alabama and has a total student population of 30,737. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 628 students received a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from Auburn.

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.

Auburn Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Auburn Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biological and biomedical sciences progam at Auburn 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 Auburn 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 Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	72
	109
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	243
	532

In 2021, 68 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from Auburn. This makes it the #72 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 30 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #90 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Auburn

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

Auburn Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 628 students earned a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from Auburn. About 66% of these graduates were women and the other 34% were men.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences at Auburn are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	15
Black or African American	44
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	516
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	26

Auburn Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

The biological and biomedical sciences program at Auburn awarded 68 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 35% of these degrees went to men with the other 65% going to women.

Of the students who received a biological and biomedical sciences master's degree from Auburn, 65% 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 Auburn University with a master's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	44
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Auburn also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 30 students 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 Auburn University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	355
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	286
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	52
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	19
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	10
Biotechnology	4
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	1

Related Majors

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

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 Auburn 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 Robert S. Donovan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.