Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Hood College

46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Hood is located in Frederick, Maryland and has a total student population of 2,042.

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.

Hood Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Hood Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The biological & biomedical sciences major at Hood 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.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Hood

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological & biomedical sciences majors at Hood College.

Hood Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

89% Women

46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 11% of biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences at Hood are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Hood College with a bachelor's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Hood Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

65% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 35% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 65% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in biological & biomedical sciences each year. Hood does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biological & biomedical sciences master's degree from Hood, 57% 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 Hood College with a master's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	23
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	44
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	11
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	5
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	3

Careers That Biological & Biomedical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological & 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 MD, the home state for Hood College.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
High School Teachers	19,330	$72,610
Computer Workers	13,720	$113,330
Software Applications Developers	12,780	$108,850
Medical Scientists	5,010	$105,780
Biological Scientists	4,100	$103,790

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
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