Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

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 Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania stacks up to those at other schools.

Ship is located in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania and approximately 6,130 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 50 biological and biomedical sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Ship.

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.

Ship Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Ship Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biological and biomedical sciences progam at Ship 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 Ship 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 Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools	27
	59
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	69
	117
	150
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	379
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools	624
Most Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools	827

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from Ship. This makes it the #380 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Ship

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

Ship Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

The biological and biomedical sciences program at Ship awarded 50 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 32% of these degrees went to men with the other 68% going to women.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences at Ship 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 Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	39
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Ship Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 7 students who earned a master's degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences from Ship in 2020-2021, 43% were men and 57% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. Ship does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biological and biomedical sciences master's degree from Ship, 100% 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 Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania with a master's in biological and biomedical sciences.

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

Ship 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 Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	57

Related Majors

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

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 PA, the home state for Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers	50,460	$64,830
Software Applications Developers	28,260	$96,370
Computer Workers	19,010	$87,040
Health Specialties Professors	12,420	$95,160
Medical Scientists	7,970	$114,370

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 Cgboeree under License

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