Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Purdue University - Main Campus

If you plan to study biological and biomedical sciences, take a look at what Purdue University - Main Campus has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and has a total student population of 46,655. In 2021, 377 biological and biomedical sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Purdue.

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.

Purdue 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

Purdue Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biological and biomedical sciences major at Purdue 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
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	115
Most Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	148
Most Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools	1,008

In 2021, 22 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from Purdue. This makes it the #196 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 40 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #60 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Purdue

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at Purdue University - Main Campus.

Purdue Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 377 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in biological and biomedical sciences from Purdue in 2021, 37% were men and 63% 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 Purdue since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences at Purdue 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 Purdue University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	58
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	27
White	235
International Students	24
Other Races/Ethnicities	21

Purdue Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of biological and biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 73% went to women.

Of the students who received a biological and biomedical sciences master's degree from Purdue, 64% 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 Purdue University - Main Campus with a master's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	14
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Purdue also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 40 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Purdue University - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	251
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	44
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	38
Genetics	37
Botany/Plant Biology	26
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	18
Zoology	16
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	7
Biotechnology	5
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	3

Related Majors

• Architecture & Related Services
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Physical Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations

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 IN, the home state for Purdue University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
High School Teachers	19,690	$53,030
Software Applications Developers	9,770	$88,570
Computer Workers	2,610	$79,310
Natural Sciences Managers	1,720	$65,270

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
• Image Credit: By Abhijitsathe under License

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