Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Oakland University

22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a biological & biomedical sciences school? To help you decide if Oakland University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biological & biomedical sciences program.

Oakland is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan and has a total student population of 18,552.

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.

Oakland Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Oakland Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The biological & biomedical sciences major at Oakland 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 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological & biomedical sciences, making the school the #192 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Oakland

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

Oakland Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

62% Women

22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 62% went to women. The typical biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 34% men. So male students are more repesented at Oakland since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences at Oakland 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 Oakland University with a bachelor's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	116
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

Oakland Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

47% Women

16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 53% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 47% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in biological & biomedical sciences each year. Oakland does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 19% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biological & biomedical sciences master's degree from Oakland, 84% 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 Oakland University with a master's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	183
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	19
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	8
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	2

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 MI, the home state for Oakland University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Software Applications Developers	29,540	$92,260
High School Teachers	24,130	$62,950
Computer Workers	10,900	$76,400
Health Specialties Professors	5,440	$131,020
Medical Scientists	2,550	$67,960

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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