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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Oakland University

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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Oakland University

What traits are you looking for in a biological and 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 and biomedical sciences program.

Oakland is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan and has a total student population of 18,552. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 183 students received a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from Oakland.

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
  • Doctorate Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Oakland Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biological and 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools 50
235
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 250
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools 436
445

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from Oakland. This makes it the #212 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and 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 and biomedical sciences majors at Oakland University.

Oakland Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

59% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 183 biological and biomedical sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Oakland, about 41% were men and 59% were 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 Oakland since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological and 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 and biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 15
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 138
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

Oakland Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

53% Women
47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 19 students who earned a master's degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences from Oakland in 2020-2021, 47% were men and 53% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. Oakland does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a biological and biomedical sciences master's degree from Oakland, 53% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the biological and biomedical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 47% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Oakland also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 6 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 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 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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