Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Princeton University

61% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every biological & biomedical sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biological & biomedical sciences program at Princeton University stacks up to those at other schools.

Princeton is located in Princeton, New Jersey and approximately 7,853 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.

Princeton Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Princeton Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The biological & biomedical sciences major at Princeton 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 37 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological & biomedical sciences, making the school the #71 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Princeton

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

Princeton Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

66% Women

61% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 34% of biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 66% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 17% 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 Princeton University with a bachelor's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	37
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	41
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

Princeton Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

54% Women

37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 46% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 54% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in biological & biomedical sciences each year. Princeton does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	16
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

If you plan to be a biological & biomedical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Princeton University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	88
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	63
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	48
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	15

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 NJ, the home state for Princeton University.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
Software Applications Developers	46,930	$107,640
High School Teachers	29,140	$76,390
Computer Workers	9,770	$99,210
Biochemists and Biophysicists	6,350	$145,180
Health Specialties Professors	4,420	$109,190

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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