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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Saint Joseph

44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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 University of Saint Joseph stacks up to those at other schools.

USJ is located in West Hartford, Connecticut and approximately 2,305 students attend the school each year.

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.

USJ Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at USJ

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

USJ does offer online education options in biological & biomedical sciences for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Master’s Degree

USJ Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The biological & biomedical sciences major at USJ 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 USJ

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological & biomedical sciences majors at University of Saint Joseph.

USJ Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

81% Women

44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 19% of biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences at USJ 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 University of Saint Joseph with a bachelor's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

USJ Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

64% Women

39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 36% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 64% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in biological & biomedical sciences each year. USJ does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biological & biomedical sciences master's degree from USJ, 55% 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 University of Saint Joseph with a master's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	18
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

The following biological & biomedical sciences concentations are available at University of Saint Joseph. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Saint Joseph. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	49
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	6
Genetics	3

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 CT, the home state for University of Saint Joseph.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
High School Teachers	15,410	$76,980
Software Applications Developers	11,540	$105,500
Computer Workers	1,700	$100,340
Medical Scientists	1,340	$134,710
Biological Science Professors	1,160	$104,320

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
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