Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Lehigh University

34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every biological & 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 & biomedical sciences program at Lehigh University stacks up to those at other schools.

Lehigh is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 7,067.

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.

Lehigh Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Lehigh Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The biological & biomedical sciences major at Lehigh 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.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological & biomedical sciences, making the school the #238 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Lehigh

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological & biomedical sciences majors at Lehigh University.

Lehigh Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

71% Women

34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences at Lehigh 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 Lehigh University with a bachelor's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	16
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	55
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Lehigh Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

56% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 56% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in biological & biomedical sciences each year. Lehigh does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biological & biomedical sciences master's degree from Lehigh, 56% 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 Lehigh University with a master's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

The following biological & biomedical sciences concentations are available at Lehigh University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Lehigh University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	43
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	34
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	21

Careers That Biological & Biomedical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological & 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 PA, the home state for Lehigh University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers	50,460	$64,830
Software Applications Developers	28,260	$96,370
Computer Workers	19,010	$87,040
Health Specialties Professors	12,420	$95,160
Medical Scientists	7,970	$114,370

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
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