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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at James Madison University

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

JMU is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia and approximately 21,594 students attend the school each year. Of the 5,002 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from James Madison University in 2021, 260 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.

JMU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

JMU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biological and biomedical sciences progam at JMU 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 JMU 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 259
385

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from JMU. This makes it the #450 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at JMU

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

JMU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

63% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 260 biological and biomedical sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from JMU, about 37% were men and 63% were 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 JMU since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

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About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences at JMU 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 James Madison University with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 13
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 19
White 180
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 28

JMU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

50% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 4 students who earned a master's degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences from JMU in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. JMU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a biological and biomedical sciences master's degree from JMU, 75% 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 James Madison University with a master's in biological and biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

JMU 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

If you plan to be a biological and 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 James Madison University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology 230
Biotechnology 34

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 VA, the home state for James Madison University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Software Applications Developers 38,110 $113,690
High School Teachers 26,830 $68,770
Computer Workers 14,580 $105,270
Computer and Information Research Scientists 2,740 $129,840

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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