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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Oregon State University

Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Oregon State University

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

Oregon State is located in Corvallis, Oregon and has a total student population of 32,312.

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.

Oregon State Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Oregon State Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The biological & biomedical sciences major at Oregon State 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 27 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological & biomedical sciences, making the school the #94 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Oregon State

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

Oregon State Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

71% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 29% of biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

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About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences at Oregon State 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 Oregon State University with a bachelor's in biological & biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 37
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 55
White 289
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 42

Oregon State Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

60% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in biological & biomedical sciences each year. Oregon State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a biological & biomedical sciences master's degree from Oregon State, 80% 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 Oregon State University with a master's in biological & biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 24
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology 207
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 80
Zoology 62
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 50
Botany/Plant Biology 21
Biotechnology 11
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 6
Pharmacology & Toxicology 4

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 OR, the home state for Oregon State University.

Occupation Jobs in OR Average Salary in OR
Software Applications Developers 15,610 $101,940
High School Teachers 10,390 $72,640
Computer Workers 6,000 $79,610
Health Specialties Professors 3,660 $145,380
Medical Scientists 1,720 $90,050

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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