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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Rochester Institute of Technology

If you plan to study biological and biomedical sciences, take a look at what Rochester Institute of Technology has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

RIT is located in Rochester, New York and approximately 16,158 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 117 biological and biomedical sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from RIT.

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.

RIT Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

RIT Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biological and biomedical sciences major at RIT 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 Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 251
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 415
Most Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 484
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Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 611

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from RIT. This makes it the #416 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at RIT

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

RIT Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

62% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The biological and biomedical sciences program at RIT awarded 117 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 38% of these degrees went to men with the other 62% going to 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 RIT since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

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About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences at RIT 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 Rochester Institute of Technology with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 12
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 70
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

RIT Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

50% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of biological and biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. RIT does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a biological and biomedical sciences master's degree from RIT, 83% 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 Rochester Institute of Technology with a master's in biological and biomedical sciences.

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

RIT also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

If you plan to be a biological and biomedical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Rochester Institute of Technology. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology 75
Biotechnology 24
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 12
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 12

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 Rochester Institute of Technology.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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