Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Marquette University

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

Marquette is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and approximately 11,550 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 335 biological and biomedical sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Marquette.

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.

Marquette 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

Marquette Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biological and biomedical sciences major at Marquette 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	88
	127
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	539

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

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #166 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Marquette

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

Marquette Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 335 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in biological and biomedical sciences from Marquette in 2021, 27% were men and 73% were women.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences at Marquette 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 Marquette University with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	51
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	35
White	234
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Marquette Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 4 students who earned a master's degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences from Marquette in 2020-2021, 75% were men and 25% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. Marquette does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 40% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biological and biomedical sciences master's degree from Marquette, 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 Marquette 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	3
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Marquette also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 9 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 Marquette University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Marquette University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	241
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	90
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	11
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	6

Related Majors

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

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 WI, the home state for Marquette University.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
High School Teachers	20,070	$58,360
Software Applications Developers	16,940	$87,700
Health Specialties Professors	5,200	$76,800
Computer Workers	3,700	$74,600
Medical Scientists	1,470	$72,270

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 scottfeldstein under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.