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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Boston College

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 Boston College stacks up to those at other schools.

Boston College is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 14,934. In 2021, 342 biological and biomedical sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Boston College.

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.

Boston College 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

Boston College Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biological and biomedical sciences progam at Boston College compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biological and biomedical sciences major at Boston College 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
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Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 22
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools 460
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 473
Most Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 532
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 559

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

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #166 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Boston College

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

Boston College Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

64% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 342 students earned a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from Boston College. About 64% of these graduates were women and the other 36% were men. The typical biological and biomedical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at Boston College since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

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About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences at Boston College 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 Boston College with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 68
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 37
White 193
International Students 12
Other Races/Ethnicities 21

Boston College Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 3 students who graduated with a master’s in biological and biomedical sciences from Boston College in 2021, 100% were men and 0% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. Boston College does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 65% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a biological and biomedical sciences master's degree from Boston College, 100% 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 Boston College with a master's in biological and biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Boston College also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 9 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 Boston College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology 239
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 74
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 41

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 MA, the home state for Boston College.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Software Applications Developers 29,110 $109,130
High School Teachers 26,420 $80,020
Medical Scientists 13,430 $92,980
Computer Workers 11,190 $92,110
Biochemists and Biophysicists 4,650 $104,650

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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