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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Stanford University

If you plan to study biological and biomedical sciences, take a look at what Stanford University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Stanford is located in Stanford, California and approximately 15,953 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 61 biological and biomedical sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Stanford.

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.

Stanford 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

Stanford Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

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

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 Stanford 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 4
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools 167

In 2021, 67 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from Stanford. This makes it the #75 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 138 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Stanford

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

Stanford Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

56% Women
64% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 44% of biological and biomedical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 56% went to 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 Stanford since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 21% 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 Stanford University with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 20
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 19
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Stanford Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

61% Women
52% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 67 biological and biomedical sciences majors earned their master's degree from Stanford. Of these graduates, 39% were men and 61% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. Stanford does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

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In the biological and biomedical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 52% of degree recipients. That is 9% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 24
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 21
International Students 11
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Stanford also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 138 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Stanford University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology 114
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 31
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 26
Genetics 25
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 20
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 17
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 15
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 9
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 9

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 Stanford 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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