Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Howard University

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

Howard is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 10,859. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 200 students received a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from Howard.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Howard Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks biological and biomedical sciences programs across the country. The following shows how Howard performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biological and 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	180
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	404
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools	411
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools	462
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In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from Howard. This makes it the #474 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 17 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and 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 and biomedical sciences majors at Howard University.

Howard Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 26% of biological and biomedical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 42% 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 Howard University with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	142
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	4
International Students	24
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

Howard Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students graduated with a master's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from Howard. About 33% were men and 67% were women.

In the biological and biomedical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 57% 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 and biomedical sciences.

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

Howard also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 17 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 Howard University. 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

Related Majors

• Mathematics & Statistics
• Physical Sciences
• Computer & Information Sciences
• Engineering

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 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Josh under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.