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General Biomedical Sciences at Purdue University-Main Campus

If you plan to study General Biomedical Sciences, consider the program at Purdue University-Main Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Purdue University-Main Campus sits in West Lafayette, IN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 188 general biomedical sciences graduations were recorded at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Online & Distance Learning at Purdue University-Main Campus

Online coursework is an option at Purdue University-Main Campus. Of 58,658 students, 4,902 (8%) studied exclusively online and 16,751 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for General Biomedical Sciences graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Biomedical Sciences graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus are 74% women (139) and 26% men (49).

General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Of the 178 bachelor’s general biomedical sciences graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, 74% were women (131) and 26% were men (47).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Biomedical Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	122
Hispanic / Latino	9
Black / African American	4
Asian	22
Two or More Races	12
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	7

Minority students account for 26% of General Biomedical Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus, lower than the national average of 47%.*

General Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Of the 6 master’s general biomedical sciences degrees awarded at Purdue University-Main Campus, 67% were women (4) and 33% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Biomedical Sciences master’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 17% of General Biomedical Sciences master’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus, below the national average of 49%.*

General Biomedical Sciences Doctoral Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Among the 4 doctoral general biomedical sciences degrees awarded at Purdue University-Main Campus, 100% were women (4) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Biomedical Sciences doctoral degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
International (Nonresident)	3

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for General Biomedical Sciences Graduates

Students who finish General Biomedical Sciences program at Purdue University-Main Campus work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for General Biomedical Sciences majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$111,314
Biological Technicians	$100,160
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$41,048

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.