Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Florida Atlantic University

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 Florida Atlantic University stacks up to those at other schools.

FAU is located in Boca Raton, Florida and approximately 30,805 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 486 students received a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from FAU.

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.

FAU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

FAU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biological and biomedical sciences major at FAU 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
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	59
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	84
Most Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	487
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools	505

In 2021, 60 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from FAU. This makes it the #81 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 16 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #134 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at FAU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at Florida Atlantic University.

FAU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 486 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from FAU. About 31% were men and 69% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 16% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biological and biomedical sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	32
Black or African American	79
Hispanic or Latino	154
White	178
International Students	18
Other Races/Ethnicities	25

FAU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 60 biological and biomedical sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from FAU, about 35% were men and 65% were women.

In the biological and biomedical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 55% 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 Florida Atlantic University with a master's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	26
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

FAU also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 16 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 Florida Atlantic University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	560
Biotechnology	5

Related Majors

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Physical Sciences
• Architecture & Related Services
• Computer & Information 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 FL, the home state for Florida Atlantic University.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
High School Teachers	47,960	$54,120
Software Applications Developers	38,160	$95,610
Computer Workers	11,060	$78,900
Health Specialties Professors	9,250	$80,990
Medical Scientists	3,470	$82,990

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 Kmgcoolguy4 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.