Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Florida State University

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

Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and has a total student population of 43,569. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 585 students received a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from Florida State.

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.

Florida State 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

Florida State Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biological and biomedical sciences progam at Florida State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Florida State 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	97
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In 2021, 45 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from Florida State. This makes it the #108 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 26 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #98 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Florida State

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

Florida State Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 585 biological and biomedical sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from Florida State. Of these graduates, 32% were men and 68% were women.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences at Florida State 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 Florida State University with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	20
Black or African American	36
Hispanic or Latino	129
White	349
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	43

Florida State Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 45 biological and biomedical sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Florida State, about 33% were men and 67% were women.

Of the students who received a biological and biomedical sciences master's degree from Florida State, 53% 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 Florida State University with a master's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	24
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Florida State also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 26 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 State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	362
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	187
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	52
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	44
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	11

Related Majors

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

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 State 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 Ayzmo under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.