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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Southern Connecticut State University

If you are interested in studying Biological & Biomedical Sciences, you may want to check out the program at Southern Connecticut State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Southern Connecticut State University is in New Haven, CT.

Online & Distance Learning at Southern Connecticut State University

Many students take online classes at Southern Connecticut State University. Among 9,377 students, 958 (10%) studied exclusively online and 3,842 (41%) took at least some classes online.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings at Southern Connecticut State University

These rankings give you a sense of how Southern Connecticut State University’s Biological & Biomedical Sciences program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Connecticut	#5 of 17
Best Schools (Quality)	Connecticut	#12 of 17
Best Value	New England (Region)	#40 of 97
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#51 of 98
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#406 of 1,326
Best Value	Nationwide	#790 of 1,303

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Connecticut	#5 of 17
Best Schools (Quality)	Connecticut	#12 of 17
Best Value	New England (Region)	#40 of 97
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#51 of 98
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#406 of 1,326
Best Value	Nationwide	#790 of 1,303

Earnings for Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduates from Southern Connecticut State University

Those who finish Southern Connecticut State University’s Biological & Biomedical Sciences program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$32,410
2 years	$29,685
3 years	$36,627
4 years	$51,529
5 years	$61,609

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Biological & Biomedical Sciences graduates from Southern Connecticut State University take home a median $51,529, compared with $57,907 for all Southern Connecticut State University graduates — about 11% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Biological & Biomedical Sciences graduates from Southern Connecticut State University comes in at $24,770.

Best-Paid Careers for Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduates

Those who complete Biological & Biomedical Sciences program at Southern Connecticut State University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Computer Occupations, All Other	$159,837
Cytotechnologists	$155,812
Cytogenetic Technologists	$155,361
Exercise Physiologists	$144,072
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Information Security Engineers	$142,543
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	$140,795
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Histotechnologists	$125,527

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.