Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Florida International 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 International University stacks up to those at other schools.

FIU is located in Miami, Florida and has a total student population of 58,836. Of the 13,988 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Florida International University in 2021, 969 of them were biological and biomedical sciences majors.

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.

FIU 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

FIU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biological and biomedical sciences major at FIU 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
	218
Most Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools	660

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from FIU. This makes it the #380 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #138 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at FIU

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

FIU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 969 biological and biomedical sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from FIU, about 33% were men and 67% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 47% 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 International University with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	33
Black or African American	76
Hispanic or Latino	753
White	68
International Students	23
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

FIU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 7 students who graduated with a master’s in biological and biomedical sciences from FIU in 2021, 57% were men and 43% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. FIU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 22% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	3
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

FIU also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 14 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Florida International University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	952
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	42
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	22

Related Majors

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Architecture & Related Services
• Physical Sciences
• Engineering Technologies

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 International 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 Comayagua99 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.