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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Howard University

Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Howard University

What traits are you looking for in a biological & biomedical sciences school? To help you decide if Howard University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biological & biomedical sciences program.

Howard is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 10,859.

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.

Howard Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Howard Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The biological & biomedical sciences major at Howard 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.

There were 17 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological & biomedical sciences, making the school the #131 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Howard

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

Howard Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

80% Women
84% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 20% of biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 41% 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 Howard University with a bachelor's in biological & biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 132
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 0
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 35

Howard Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

100% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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In the biological & biomedical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 56% better than the national average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

If you plan to be a biological & 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 Howard University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology 208
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 3
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 3
Genetics 3
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 2
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 1

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 DC, the home state for Howard 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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