Biological & Biomedical Sciences at New Mexico Highlands University

Every biological and 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 and biomedical sciences program at New Mexico Highlands University stacks up to those at other schools.

New Mexico Highlands University is located in Las Vegas, New Mexico and has a total student population of 2,777. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students received a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from New Mexico Highlands University.

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.

New Mexico Highlands University Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

New Mexico Highlands University Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biological and biomedical sciences progam at New Mexico Highlands University 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 New Mexico Highlands University 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 Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	146
Most Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools	1,235

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from New Mexico Highlands University. This makes it the #341 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at New Mexico Highlands University

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

New Mexico Highlands University Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 45% of biological and biomedical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 55% went 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 New Mexico Highlands University since its program graduates 11% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 48% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biological and biomedical sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from New Mexico Highlands University with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

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

New Mexico Highlands University Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

The biological and biomedical sciences program at New Mexico Highlands University awarded 9 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 33% of these degrees went to men with the other 67% going to women.

In the biological and biomedical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 24% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from New Mexico Highlands 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	6
White	0
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

New Mexico Highlands University 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

The following biological and biomedical sciences concentations are available at New Mexico Highlands University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at New Mexico Highlands University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	20

Related Majors

• Mathematics & Statistics
• Communications Technologies & Support
• Physical Sciences
• Computer & Information Sciences
• Natural Resources & Conservation

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 NM, the home state for New Mexico Highlands University.

Occupation	Jobs in NM	Average Salary in NM
High School Teachers	7,010	$55,380
Health Specialties Professors	1,300	$150,170
Computer Workers	1,250	$79,540
Computer and Information Research Scientists	770	$136,370

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
• Image Credit: By Ammodramus under License

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