Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Purdue University Fort Wayne

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

PFW is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana and has a total student population of 8,093. Of the 1,135 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Purdue University Fort Wayne in 2021, 47 of them were biological and biomedical sciences majors.

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.

PFW Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

PFW Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biological and biomedical sciences progam at PFW compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 PFW 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 Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	66
	113
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	244
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	289
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools	403
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	622

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from PFW. This makes it the #290 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at PFW

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

PFW Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

The biological and biomedical sciences program at PFW awarded 47 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 38% of these degrees went to men with the other 62% 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 PFW since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences at PFW 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 Purdue University Fort Wayne with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	31
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

PFW Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 biological and biomedical sciences majors earned their master's degree from PFW. Of these graduates, 42% were men and 58% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. PFW does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biological and biomedical sciences master's degree from PFW, 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 Purdue University Fort Wayne with a master's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

PFW 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

Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Purdue University Fort Wayne. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	56
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	3

Related Majors

• Physical Sciences
• Science Technologies / Technicians
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Engineering
• 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 IN, the home state for Purdue University Fort Wayne.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
High School Teachers	19,690	$53,030
Software Applications Developers	9,770	$88,570
Computer Workers	2,610	$79,310
Natural Sciences Managers	1,720	$65,270

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 Abhijitsathe under License

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