Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Northeastern University

43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Northeastern is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 22,905.

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.

Northeastern Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Northeastern Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The biological & biomedical sciences major at Northeastern 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 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological & biomedical sciences, making the school the #144 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Northeastern

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

Northeastern Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

70% Women

43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 30% of biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences at Northeastern are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	98
Black or African American	23
Hispanic or Latino	42
White	230
International Students	19
Other Races/Ethnicities	38

Northeastern Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

65% Women

26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 35% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 65% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northeastern University with a master's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	28
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	85
International Students	74
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northeastern University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	137
General Biology	129
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	75
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	65
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	36
Pharmacology & Toxicology	11
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)	6

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 MA, the home state for Northeastern University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Software Applications Developers	29,110	$109,130
High School Teachers	26,420	$80,020
Medical Scientists	13,430	$92,980
Computer Workers	11,190	$92,110
Biochemists and Biophysicists	4,650	$104,650

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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