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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Rush University

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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Rush University

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

Rush University is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 2,816.

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.

Rush University Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Rush University Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

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There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #159 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Rush University

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

Rush University Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

52% Women
69% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 29 students earned a master's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from Rush University. About 52% of these graduates were women and the other 48% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. Rush University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

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In the biological and biomedical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 69% of degree recipients. That is 26% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 7
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

The following biological and biomedical sciences concentations are available at Rush University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Rush University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Biotechnology 24
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 13
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 1
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 1

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 IL, the home state for Rush University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
High School Teachers 43,720 $72,370
Software Applications Developers 30,500 $96,610
Health Specialties Professors 10,070 $105,140
Medical Scientists 3,510 $87,660

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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