Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Clemson University

If you plan to study biological and biomedical sciences, take a look at what Clemson University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Clemson is located in Clemson, South Carolina and approximately 26,406 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 493 students received a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from Clemson.

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.

Clemson 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

Clemson Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biological and biomedical sciences progam at Clemson 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 Clemson 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 Graduate Certificate Schools	106
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	111
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	125
	143
Most Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	165

In 2021, 124 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from Clemson. This makes it the #37 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 21 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #112 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Clemson

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

Clemson Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 493 biological and biomedical sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Clemson, about 38% were men and 62% were women. The typical biological and biomedical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at Clemson since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences at Clemson 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 Clemson University with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	23
Black or African American	31
Hispanic or Latino	21
White	394
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	24

Clemson Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 124 students who graduated with a master’s in biological and biomedical sciences from Clemson in 2021, 27% were men and 73% were women.

Of the students who received a biological and biomedical sciences master's degree from Clemson, 85% 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 Clemson University with a master's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	106
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Clemson also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 21 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Clemson University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	430
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	72
Genetics	70
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	55
Zoology	6
Pharmacology & Toxicology	5

Related Majors

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

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 SC, the home state for Clemson University.

Occupation	Jobs in SC	Average Salary in SC
High School Teachers	15,310	$54,400
Software Applications Developers	4,580	$90,830
Health Specialties Professors	2,980	$72,470
Computer Workers	1,510	$92,100
Natural Sciences Managers	530	$91,270

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 hager.angie under License

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