Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Roanoke College
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 Roanoke College stacks up to those at other schools.Roanoke is located in Salem, Virginia and has a total student population of 1,920.
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.
Roanoke Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
Roanoke Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings
The biological & biomedical sciences major at Roanoke 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.
Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Roanoke
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological & biomedical sciences majors at Roanoke College.
Roanoke Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program
About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences at Roanoke 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 Roanoke College with a bachelor's in biological & biomedical sciences.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 42 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
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 Roanoke College. A concentration may not be available for your level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 33 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 10 |
Related Majors
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 VA, the home state for Roanoke College.
| Occupation | Jobs in VA | Average Salary in VA |
|---|---|---|
| Software Applications Developers | 38,110 | $113,690 |
| High School Teachers | 26,830 | $68,770 |
| Computer Workers | 14,580 | $105,270 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | 2,740 | $129,840 |
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 roanokecollege under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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