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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Rice University

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

Rice is located in Houston, Texas and has a total student population of 7,643. In 2021, 138 biological and biomedical sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Rice.

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.

Rice 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

Rice Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biological and biomedical sciences major at Rice 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
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools 183
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools 270

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from Rice. This is the #530 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #184 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Rice

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

Rice Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

57% Women
70% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 138 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences from Rice in 2020-2021, 43% were men and 57% 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 Rice since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 27% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biological and biomedical sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 59
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 24
White 38
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

Rice Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student earned a master's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from Rice.

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

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

Rice also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 7 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 Rice University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Rice University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 60
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 34
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 27
General Biology 25

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 TX, the home state for Rice University.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
High School Teachers 110,420 $58,190
Software Applications Developers 71,260 $108,760
Computer Workers 25,620 $90,290
Health Specialties Professors 13,930 $139,540
Medical Scientists 5,240 $72,260

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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