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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Every biological and biomedical sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biological and biomedical sciences program at Colorado State University - Fort Collins stacks up to those at other schools.

Colorado State is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and approximately 32,428 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 738 biological and biomedical sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Colorado State.

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.

Colorado State 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

Colorado State Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biological and biomedical sciences progam at Colorado State 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 Colorado State 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 Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 339

In 2021, 156 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from Colorado State. This makes it the #27 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 52 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #43 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Colorado State

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

Colorado State Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

68% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 738 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences from Colorado State in 2020-2021, 32% were men and 68% were women.

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About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences at Colorado State 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 Colorado State University - Fort Collins with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 23
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 107
White 525
International Students 33
Other Races/Ethnicities 40

Colorado State Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

64% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 156 biological and biomedical sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Colorado State, about 36% were men and 64% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. Colorado State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a biological and biomedical sciences master's degree from Colorado State, 74% 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 Colorado State University - Fort Collins with a master's in biological and biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 19
White 116
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

Colorado State also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 52 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

If you plan to be a biological and 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 Colorado State University - Fort Collins. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology 367
Zoology 210
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 121
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 93
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 62
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 44
Pharmacology & Toxicology 25
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 11
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 8
Botany/Plant Biology 3
Biotechnology 2

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 CO, the home state for Colorado State University - Fort Collins.

Occupation Jobs in CO Average Salary in CO
Software Applications Developers 30,400 $106,730
High School Teachers 16,950 $55,110
Computer Workers 16,440 $102,470
Health Specialties Professors 5,810 $144,880
Medical Scientists 1,420 $74,370

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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