Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University at Albany

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

UAlbany is located in Albany, New York and approximately 17,688 students attend the school each year. Of the 3,669 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University at Albany in 2021, 254 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.

UAlbany 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

UAlbany Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks biological and biomedical sciences programs across the country. The following shows how UAlbany 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 UAlbany 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
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	121
Most Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	396

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from UAlbany. This makes it the #254 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 19 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #122 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at UAlbany

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

UAlbany Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 254 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences from UAlbany in 2020-2021, 33% were men and 67% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 15% 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 University at Albany with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	38
Black or African American	63
Hispanic or Latino	37
White	90
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

UAlbany Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 53% of biological and biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 47% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. UAlbany does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 19% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biological and biomedical sciences master's degree from UAlbany, 60% 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 University at Albany with a master's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UAlbany also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 19 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University at Albany. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	279
Pharmacology & Toxicology	4
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	4
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	1

Related Majors

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Architecture & Related Services
• Engineering
• Physical Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics

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 NY, the home state for University at Albany.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers	74,830	$85,300
Software Applications Developers	52,640	$116,830
Health Specialties Professors	22,170	$127,230
Medical Scientists	9,500	$95,170
Biological Science Professors	4,590	$102,800

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
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