Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Framingham State University

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

Framingham State is located in Framingham, Massachusetts and approximately 4,876 students attend the school each year. Of the 835 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Framingham State University in 2021, 50 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.

Framingham State Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Framingham State Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks biological and biomedical sciences programs across the country. The following shows how Framingham State 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 Framingham 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
	35
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	106
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	192
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools	491
Most Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools	738

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from Framingham State. This makes it the #254 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Framingham State

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

Framingham State Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 34% of biological and biomedical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 66% went to women.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences at Framingham 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 Framingham State University with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	32
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Framingham State Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students earned a master's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from Framingham State. About 53% of these graduates were women and the other 47% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. Framingham State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Framingham State also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 0 student 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 Framingham State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	48
Biotechnology	15
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	2

Related Majors

• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Physical Sciences
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• 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 MA, the home state for Framingham State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Software Applications Developers	29,110	$109,130
High School Teachers	26,420	$80,020
Medical Scientists	13,430	$92,980
Computer Workers	11,190	$92,110
Biochemists and Biophysicists	4,650	$104,650

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 Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.