Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Hood College

Every biological and biomedical sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biological and biomedical sciences program at Hood College stacks up to those at other schools.

Hood is located in Frederick, Maryland and has a total student population of 2,042. In 2021, 18 biological and biomedical sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Hood.

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

Each year, College Factual ranks biological and biomedical sciences programs across the country. The following shows how Hood 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
	47
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools	74
Most Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	106
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	108
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	117
Most Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools	188
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	486
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools	581
Most Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	915

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

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Hood

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

Hood Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 18 biological and biomedical sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Hood, about 44% were men and 56% were women. The typical biological and biomedical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at Hood since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Hood Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

The biological and biomedical sciences program at Hood awarded 45 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 33% of these degrees went to men with the other 67% going to women.

Of the students who received a biological and biomedical sciences master's degree from Hood, 51% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the biological and biomedical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of degree recipients. That is 1% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	23
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Hood 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

If you plan to be a biological and biomedical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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

Related Majors

• Physical Sciences
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Mathematics & Statistics
• 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 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
• Image Credit: By Andrew.Belair under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.