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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Salem State University

Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Salem State University

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 Salem State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Salem State is located in Salem, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 7,242.

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.

Salem State Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Salem State Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The biological & biomedical sciences major at Salem State 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 Salem State

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

Salem State Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

76% Women
39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 24% of biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 76% went to women.

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About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences at Salem State 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 Salem State University with a bachelor's in biological & biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 43
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Salem State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology 75
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 10
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 7
Biotechnology 1

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 MA, the home state for Salem State University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Software Applications Developers 29,110 $109,130
High School Teachers 26,420 $80,020
Medical Scientists 13,430 $92,980
Computer Workers 11,190 $92,110
Biochemists and Biophysicists 4,650 $104,650

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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