Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Portland State University

46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying biological & biomedical sciences, you may want to check out the program at Portland State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Portland State University is located in Portland, Oregon and approximately 23,640 students attend the school each year.

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.

Portland State University Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Portland State University Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The biological & biomedical sciences major at Portland State University 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 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological & biomedical sciences, making the school the #205 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Portland State University

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

Portland State University Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

65% Women

46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 35% of biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 65% 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 Portland State University since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	28
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	29
White	80
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	24

Portland State University Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

57% Women

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in biological & biomedical sciences each year. Portland State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biological & biomedical sciences master's degree from Portland State University, 86% 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 Portland State University with a master's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	201
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	41
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	13

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 Portland 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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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