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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Georgetown University

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

Georgetown is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 19,371. Of the 2,120 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Georgetown University in 2021, 99 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.

Georgetown 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

Georgetown Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biological and biomedical sciences progam at Georgetown 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 Georgetown 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 Master’s Degree Schools 3
Most Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 32
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 322
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Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 808

In 2021, 452 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from Georgetown. This makes it the #3 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 35 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #74 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Georgetown

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

Georgetown Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

63% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 99 students earned a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from Georgetown. About 63% of these graduates were women and the other 37% were men. The typical biological and biomedical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at Georgetown since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

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About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences at Georgetown 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 Georgetown University with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 16
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 54
International Students 10
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Georgetown Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

59% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 452 students earned a master's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from Georgetown. About 59% of these graduates were women and the other 41% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. Georgetown does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 106
Black or African American 38
Hispanic or Latino 32
White 172
International Students 75
Other Races/Ethnicities 29

Georgetown also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 35 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 Georgetown University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 264
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 68
General Biology 60
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 46
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 46
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 45
Biotechnology 30
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 13
Pharmacology & Toxicology 13
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 1

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 Georgetown 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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