Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Idaho State University

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 Idaho State University stacks up to those at other schools.

ISU is located in Pocatello, Idaho and has a total student population of 11,766. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 84 students received a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from ISU.

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.

ISU 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

ISU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks biological and biomedical sciences programs across the country. The following shows how ISU 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 ISU 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 Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	254
	314
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools	420
	701

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from ISU. This makes it the #416 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #251 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at ISU

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

ISU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

The biological and biomedical sciences program at ISU awarded 84 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 37% of these degrees went to men with the other 63% going to 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 ISU since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences at ISU 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 Idaho State University with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	62
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

ISU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students graduated with a master's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from ISU. About 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. ISU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biological and biomedical sciences master's degree from ISU, 83% 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 Idaho State University with a master's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

ISU also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 2 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Idaho State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	76
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	9
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	7

Related Majors

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Physical Sciences
• Computer & Information Sciences
• Engineering Technologies

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 ID, the home state for Idaho State University.

Occupation	Jobs in ID	Average Salary in ID
High School Teachers	5,210	$51,170
Software Applications Developers	2,800	$86,680
Computer Workers	790	$80,610
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	490	$69,430
Medical Scientists	400	$71,440

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 Staplegunther under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.