Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Boston University

54% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every biological & 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 & biomedical sciences program at Boston University stacks up to those at other schools.

Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 32,718 students attend the school each year.

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 U Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

Undergrad Certificate in Biological & Biomedical Sciences (1 - 4 Years)
Bachelor’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
Master’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Boston U Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The biological & biomedical sciences major at Boston U 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 72 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological & biomedical sciences, making the school the #30 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Boston U

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

Boston U Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

72% Women

54% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 28% of biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 72% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% 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 Boston University with a bachelor's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	154
Black or African American	35
Hispanic or Latino	70
White	165
International Students	59
Other Races/Ethnicities	60

Boston U Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

70% Women

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 30% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	129
Black or African American	37
Hispanic or Latino	59
White	236
International Students	131
Other Races/Ethnicities	36

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

The following biological & biomedical sciences concentations are available at Boston University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Boston University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	169
General Biology	154
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)	152
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	147
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	126
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	116
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	95
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	23
Biotechnology	17
Pharmacology & Toxicology	9
Molecular Medicine	2
Genetics	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 MA, the home state for Boston University.

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
Image Credit: By Cmcnicoll at English Wikipedia under License

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