Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Duquesne University

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every biological & 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 & biomedical sciences program at Duquesne University stacks up to those at other schools.

Duquesne is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and approximately 8,830 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.

Duquesne Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Duquesne Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The biological & biomedical sciences major at Duquesne 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.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological & biomedical sciences, making the school the #192 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Duquesne

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

Duquesne Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

74% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 26% of biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 74% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	80
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Duquesne Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

44% Women

56% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 56% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 44% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in biological & biomedical sciences each year. Duquesne does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 22% more men than average.

In the biological & biomedical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 56% of degree recipients. That is 12% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Duquesne University with a master's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Duquesne University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	114
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	22
Biotechnology	6
Pharmacology & Toxicology	3

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 PA, the home state for Duquesne University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers	50,460	$64,830
Software Applications Developers	28,260	$96,370
Computer Workers	19,010	$87,040
Health Specialties Professors	12,420	$95,160
Medical Scientists	7,970	$114,370

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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