Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

What traits are you looking for in a biological and biomedical sciences school? To help you decide if Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biological and biomedical sciences program.

RPI is located in Troy, New York and approximately 7,501 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 71 students received a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from RPI.

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.

RPI 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

RPI Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks biological and biomedical sciences programs across the country. The following shows how RPI performed in these rankings.

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 RPI 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
	5
	7
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	15
Most Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	139
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools	426
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	440
Most Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools	880

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from RPI. This makes it the #290 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #180 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at RPI

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

RPI Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 71 biological and biomedical sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from RPI, about 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 RPI since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	16
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	34
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

RPI Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

The biological and biomedical sciences program at RPI awarded 12 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 33% of these degrees went to men with the other 67% going to women.

Of the students who received a biological and biomedical sciences master's degree from RPI, 58% 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 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a master's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

RPI also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 8 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

The following biological and biomedical sciences concentations are available at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	41
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	31
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	13
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	6

Related Majors

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Architecture & Related Services
• Engineering Technologies
• Physical Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics

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 NY, the home state for Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers	74,830	$85,300
Software Applications Developers	52,640	$116,830
Health Specialties Professors	22,170	$127,230
Medical Scientists	9,500	$95,170
Biological Science Professors	4,590	$102,800

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 UpstateNYer under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.