Biological & Physical Science at Florida Atlantic University

If you are interested in studying biological and physical science, you may want to check out the program at Florida Atlantic University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

FAU is located in Boca Raton, Florida and approximately 30,805 students attend the school each year. Of the 5,986 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Florida Atlantic University in 2021, 44 of them were biological and physical science majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biological & Physical Science section at the bottom of this page.

FAU Biological & Physical Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Science

FAU Biological & Physical Science Rankings

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

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 science major at FAU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biological & Physical Science. 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 & Physical Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	16
Most Focused Biological & Physical Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	41

Biological Science Student Demographics at FAU

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

FAU Biological & Physical Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 44 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Biological & Physical Science from FAU in 2020-2021, 32% were men and 68% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	15
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

FAU also has a doctoral program available in biological science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Systems Theory
• Cultural Studies & Analysis
• Marine Science
• Interdisciplinary Studies

Careers That Biological Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological science 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

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.