Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Shenandoah University

What traits are you looking for in a biological and biomedical sciences school? To help you decide if Shenandoah University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biological and biomedical sciences program.

Shenandoah is located in Winchester, Virginia and has a total student population of 4,174. Of the 567 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Shenandoah University in 2021, 76 of them were biological and biomedical sciences majors.

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.

Shenandoah Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Shenandoah Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biological and biomedical sciences major at Shenandoah 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
	42
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	164
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	187
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	325
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	356

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from Shenandoah. This makes it the #357 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Shenandoah

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

Shenandoah Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 76 students earned a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from Shenandoah. About 68% of these graduates were women and the other 32% were men.

About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences at Shenandoah 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 Shenandoah University with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	50
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

Shenandoah Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of biological and biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. Shenandoah does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

In the biological and biomedical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 63% of degree recipients. That is 19% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Shenandoah 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

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 Shenandoah University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	44
General Biology	32
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)	13

Related Majors

• Computer & Information Sciences
• Physical Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Natural Resources & Conservation

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 VA, the home state for Shenandoah University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Software Applications Developers	38,110	$113,690
High School Teachers	26,830	$68,770
Computer Workers	14,580	$105,270
Computer and Information Research Scientists	2,740	$129,840

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
• Image Credit: By Shenandoah Office of Marketing and Communications under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.