Biological & Biomedical Sciences at William & Mary

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

William & Mary is located in Williamsburg, Virginia and has a total student population of 8,939. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 222 students received a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from William & Mary.

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.

William & Mary 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

William & Mary Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks biological and biomedical sciences programs across the country. The following shows how William & Mary performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biological and biomedical sciences major at William & Mary 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
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	59
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	81
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools	89
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	149
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In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from William & Mary. This makes it the #254 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #166 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at William & Mary

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at William & Mary.

William & Mary Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 222 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences from William & Mary in 2020-2021, 33% were men and 67% were women.

About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences at William & Mary 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 William & Mary with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	30
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	25
White	120
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	22

William & Mary Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 biological and biomedical sciences majors earned their master's degree from William & Mary. Of these graduates, 13% were men and 87% were women.

Of the students who received a biological and biomedical sciences master's degree from William & Mary, 67% 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 William & Mary with a master's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

William & Mary also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 9 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 William & Mary. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	141
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	89
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	16

Related Majors

• Mathematics & Statistics
• Computer & Information Sciences
• Physical Sciences

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 VA, the home state for William & Mary.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Software Applications Developers	38,110	$113,690
High School Teachers	26,830	$68,770
Computer Workers	14,580	$105,270
Computer and Information Research Scientists	2,740	$129,840

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 Jrcla2 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.