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

Syracuse is located in Syracuse, New York and has a total student population of 21,322. Of the 4,193 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Syracuse University in 2021, 188 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.

Syracuse 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

Syracuse Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biological and biomedical sciences major at Syracuse 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	182

In 2021, 25 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from Syracuse. This makes it the #183 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 Syracuse

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

Syracuse Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 188 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from Syracuse. About 36% were men and 64% were 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 Syracuse since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences at Syracuse 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 Syracuse University with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	15
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	21
White	121
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Syracuse Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

The biological and biomedical sciences program at Syracuse awarded 25 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 20% of these degrees went to men with the other 80% going to women.

Of the students who received a biological and biomedical sciences master's degree from Syracuse, 52% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	13
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Syracuse 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

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 Syracuse University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	100
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	51
Biotechnology	25
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	22
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)	17
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	3

Related Majors

• Communications Technologies & Support
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Engineering Technologies
• 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 Syracuse University.

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
• Image Credit: By Justing under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.