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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Santa Clara University

Every biological and 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 and biomedical sciences program at Santa Clara University stacks up to those at other schools.

SCU is located in Santa Clara, California and has a total student population of 8,616. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 106 students received a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from SCU.

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.

SCU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

SCU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biological and biomedical sciences progam at SCU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biological and biomedical sciences major at SCU 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 Schools 19
Most Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools 970

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at SCU

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

SCU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

59% Women
62% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 106 biological and biomedical sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from SCU. Of these graduates, 41% were men and 59% 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 SCU since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 19% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biological and biomedical sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 12
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 34
White 36
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 17

SCU also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 0 student 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Santa Clara University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology 67
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 27
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 12

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 CA, the home state for Santa Clara University.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Software Applications Developers 148,550 $127,950
High School Teachers 112,960 $80,510
Computer Workers 74,690 $103,270
Medical Scientists 26,080 $102,550
Health Specialties Professors 11,540 $161,770

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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