The Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major at Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center

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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center

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

Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine is located in West Des Moines, Iowa and approximately 1,559 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.

Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in biological & biomedical sciences, making the school the #287 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological & biomedical sciences majors at Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center.

Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

58% Women

15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 42% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 58% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in biological & biomedical sciences each year. Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biological & biomedical sciences master's degree from Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine, 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 Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center with a master's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	22
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	18
General Biology	10

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 IA, the home state for Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
High School Teachers	13,010	$56,510
Software Applications Developers	6,990	$88,570
Health Specialties Professors	2,760	$156,320
Computer Workers	2,350	$78,810
Medical Scientists	870	$67,730

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*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.

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