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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Saint Louis University

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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Saint Louis University

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

SLU is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and has a total student population of 12,229. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 144 students received a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from SLU.

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.

SLU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

SLU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biological and biomedical sciences progam at SLU 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 SLU 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
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools 106
Most Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools 106
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 194
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 200
Most Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools 669
Most Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 692
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 786

In 2021, 30 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from SLU. This makes it the #154 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #153 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at SLU

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

SLU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

58% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 144 biological and biomedical sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from SLU. Of these graduates, 42% were men and 58% were 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 SLU since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

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About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences at SLU 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 Saint Louis University with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 32
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 84
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

SLU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

47% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 biological and biomedical sciences majors earned their master's degree from SLU. Of these graduates, 53% were men and 47% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. SLU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 19% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a biological and biomedical sciences master's degree from SLU, 60% 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 Saint Louis University with a master's in biological and biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 18
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

SLU also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 11 students 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Saint Louis University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology 86
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 50
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 17
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 14
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 12
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 4
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 1
Pharmacology & Toxicology 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 MO, the home state for Saint Louis University.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
High School Teachers 27,930 $54,280
Software Applications Developers 15,380 $93,880
Computer Workers 7,010 $82,610
Health Specialties Professors 4,710 $148,840
Medical Scientists 1,830 $70,510

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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