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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Nova Southeastern University

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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Nova Southeastern University

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

NUS Florida is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and has a total student population of 20,888. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 409 students received a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from NUS Florida.

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.

NUS Florida Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

NUS Florida Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks biological and biomedical sciences programs across the country. The following shows how NUS Florida performed in these rankings.

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 NUS Florida 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 Master’s Degree Schools 46
Most Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools 106
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools 106
Most Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 111
Most Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 372
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Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 778

In 2021, 98 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from NUS Florida. This makes it the #46 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at NUS Florida

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

NUS Florida Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

75% Women
65% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of biological and biomedical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 22% 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 Nova Southeastern University with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 115
Black or African American 34
Hispanic or Latino 108
White 120
International Students 15
Other Races/Ethnicities 17

NUS Florida Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

63% Women
54% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 98 students who earned a master's degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences from NUS Florida in 2020-2021, 37% were men and 63% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. NUS Florida does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

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In the biological and biomedical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 54% of degree recipients. That is 11% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Nova Southeastern University with a master'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 27
White 38
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

NUS Florida 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

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 Nova Southeastern University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology 285
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 76
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 69
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 49
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 28

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 FL, the home state for Nova Southeastern University.

Occupation Jobs in FL Average Salary in FL
High School Teachers 47,960 $54,120
Software Applications Developers 38,160 $95,610
Computer Workers 11,060 $78,900
Health Specialties Professors 9,250 $80,990
Medical Scientists 3,470 $82,990

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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