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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Brandeis University

42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Brandeis is located in Waltham, Massachusetts and approximately 5,440 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.

Brandeis Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Brandeis

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Brandeis does offer online courses in biological & biomedical sciences for the following degree levels:

Master’s Degree

Brandeis Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The biological & biomedical sciences major at Brandeis 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 17 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological & biomedical sciences, making the school the #131 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Brandeis

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

Brandeis Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

67% Women

42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	71
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	97
International Students	40
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

Brandeis Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

58% Women

19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 42% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 58% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in biological & biomedical sciences each year. Brandeis does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biological & biomedical sciences master's degree from Brandeis, 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 Brandeis University with a master's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	29
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

If you plan to be a biological & 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 Brandeis University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	135
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	73
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	40
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	18
Biotechnology	11
Genetics	9
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	8

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 Brandeis 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 Mike Lovett under License

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