Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Temple University

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

Temple is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 37,236. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 404 students received a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from Temple.

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.

Temple Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Temple Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biological and biomedical sciences progam at Temple compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Temple 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	58
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	87

In 2021, 56 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from Temple. This makes it the #87 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 32 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #83 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Temple

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

Temple Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 404 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in biological and biomedical sciences from Temple in 2021, 31% were men and 69% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% 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 Temple University with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	110
Black or African American	43
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	188
International Students	19
Other Races/Ethnicities	24

Temple Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 56 students graduated with a master's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from Temple. About 30% were men and 70% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	25
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Temple also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 32 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 Temple University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	338
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	98
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	40
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	20
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	9
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	5
Biotechnology	5

Related Majors

• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Engineering Technologies
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Physical 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 PA, the home state for Temple University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers	50,460	$64,830
Software Applications Developers	28,260	$96,370
Computer Workers	19,010	$87,040
Health Specialties Professors	12,420	$95,160
Medical Scientists	7,970	$114,370

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 Audrey under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.