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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at California Institute of Technology

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

Caltech is located in Pasadena, California and has a total student population of 2,240. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students received a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from Caltech.

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.

Caltech 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

Caltech Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biological and biomedical sciences major at Caltech 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 Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools 15
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools 99
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 529

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from Caltech. This is the #530 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 25 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #100 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Caltech

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at California Institute of Technology.

Caltech Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

90% Women
60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 10 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in biological and biomedical sciences from Caltech in 2021, 10% were men and 90% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 17% 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 California Institute of Technology with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Caltech Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

100% Women
The biological and biomedical sciences program at Caltech awarded 1 master's degree in 2020-2021.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California Institute of Technology 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 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Caltech also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 25 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 California Institute of Technology. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology 22
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 8
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 4
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 1
Genetics 1

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 CA, the home state for California Institute of Technology.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Software Applications Developers 148,550 $127,950
High School Teachers 112,960 $80,510
Computer Workers 74,690 $103,270
Medical Scientists 26,080 $102,550
Health Specialties Professors 11,540 $161,770

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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