Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Southern Methodist 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 Southern Methodist University stacks up to those at other schools.

SMU is located in Dallas, Texas and has a total student population of 12,373. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 108 students received a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from SMU.

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.

SMU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

SMU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks biological and biomedical sciences programs across the country. The following shows how SMU performed in these rankings.

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 SMU 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	20
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	215
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	631

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from SMU. This makes it the #474 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #205 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at SMU

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

SMU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 108 students earned a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from SMU. About 69% of these graduates were women and the other 31% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% 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 Southern Methodist University with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	28
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	50
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

SMU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 3 biological and biomedical sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from SMU, about 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a biological and biomedical sciences master's degree from SMU, 67% 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 Southern Methodist University with a master's in biological and biomedical sciences.

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

SMU also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 5 students 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 Southern Methodist University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	99
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	15
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	2

Related Majors

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Physical Sciences
• Engineering Technologies
• Communications Technologies & Support
• Computer & Information Sciences

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 TX, the home state for Southern Methodist University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
High School Teachers	110,420	$58,190
Software Applications Developers	71,260	$108,760
Computer Workers	25,620	$90,290
Health Specialties Professors	13,930	$139,540
Medical Scientists	5,240	$72,260

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 Jeffrey Beall under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.