Biological & Biomedical Sciences at George Washington University

If you plan to study biological and biomedical sciences, take a look at what George Washington University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

GWU is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 27,017. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 204 students received a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from GWU.

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.

GWU 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

GWU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

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

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 and biomedical sciences major at GWU 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
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	747

In 2021, 177 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from GWU. This makes it the #20 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 23 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #104 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at GWU

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

GWU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 204 biological and biomedical sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from GWU. Of these graduates, 32% were men and 68% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% 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 George Washington University with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	41
Black or African American	20
Hispanic or Latino	21
White	91
International Students	13
Other Races/Ethnicities	18

GWU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 177 students who graduated with a master’s in biological and biomedical sciences from GWU in 2021, 25% were men and 75% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	23
Black or African American	31
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	74
International Students	22
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

GWU also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 23 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

The following biological and biomedical sciences concentations are available at George Washington University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at George Washington University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	132
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	86
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	53
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	43
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	37
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	24
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	22
Molecular Medicine	5
Genetics	2

Related Majors

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

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 DC, the home state for George Washington University.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC
Computer Workers	18,040	$117,540
High School Teachers	3,850	$65,180
Software Applications Developers	2,520	$112,510
Statisticians	1,240	$104,310
Natural Sciences Managers	1,200	$132,310

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 Michiel1972 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.