Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Rowan University

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

Rowan is located in Glassboro, New Jersey and approximately 19,678 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 354 students received a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from Rowan.

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.

Rowan Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Rowan Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biological and biomedical sciences progam at Rowan 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 Rowan 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	76
	209
	262

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from Rowan. This makes it the #450 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #251 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Rowan

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

Rowan Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 354 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in biological and biomedical sciences from Rowan in 2021, 35% were men and 65% were women.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences at Rowan 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 Rowan University with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	40
Black or African American	43
Hispanic or Latino	42
White	199
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	20

Rowan Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 4 students who graduated with a master’s in biological and biomedical sciences from Rowan in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. Rowan does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

In the biological and biomedical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 7% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Rowan also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Rowan University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	294
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	56
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	4
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	3
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)	2
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	1

Related Majors

• Engineering Technologies
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Physical Sciences
• Communications Technologies & Support

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 NJ, the home state for Rowan University.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
Software Applications Developers	46,930	$107,640
High School Teachers	29,140	$76,390
Computer Workers	9,770	$99,210
Biochemists and Biophysicists	6,350	$145,180
Health Specialties Professors	4,420	$109,190

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 Wasted Time R under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.