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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Iowa State University

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

Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and approximately 31,822 students attend the school each year. Of the 6,998 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Iowa State University in 2021, 347 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.

Iowa State 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

Iowa State Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

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

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 Iowa State 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 Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 93
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools 193
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In 2021, 53 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from Iowa State. This makes it the #93 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 46 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #54 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Iowa State

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

Iowa State Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

66% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 347 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from Iowa State. About 34% were men and 66% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 16
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 33
White 256
International Students 17
Other Races/Ethnicities 19

Iowa State Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

62% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The biological and biomedical sciences program at Iowa State awarded 53 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 38% of these degrees went to men with the other 62% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. Iowa State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a biological and biomedical sciences master's degree from Iowa State, 60% 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 Iowa State University with a master's in biological and biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 32
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Iowa State also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 46 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 Iowa State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Iowa State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology 198
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 92
Genetics 53
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 37
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 37
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 11
Botany/Plant Biology 7
Zoology 6
Pharmacology & Toxicology 4
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 1

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 IA, the home state for Iowa State University.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
High School Teachers 13,010 $56,510
Software Applications Developers 6,990 $88,570
Health Specialties Professors 2,760 $156,320
Computer Workers 2,350 $78,810
Medical Scientists 870 $67,730

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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