Biological & Biomedical Sciences at College of Charleston

26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

C of C is located in Charleston, South Carolina and approximately 10,384 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.

C of C Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

C of C Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The biological & biomedical sciences major at C of C 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.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at C of C

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

C of C Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

77% Women

26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 23% of biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 77% went to women.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences at C of C 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 College of Charleston with a bachelor's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	25
White	160
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

C of C Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

60% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in biological & biomedical sciences each year. C of C does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biological & biomedical sciences master's degree from C of C, 93% 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 College of Charleston with a master's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	14
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 College of Charleston. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	141
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	65
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	29

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 SC, the home state for College of Charleston.

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
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