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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at The University of Montana

Biological & Biomedical Sciences at The University of Montana

If you are interested in studying biological & biomedical sciences, you may want to check out the program at The University of Montana. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UM is located in Missoula, Montana and approximately 9,808 students attend the school each year.

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.

UM Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

UM Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The biological & biomedical sciences major at UM 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.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological & biomedical sciences, making the school the #166 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at UM

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological & biomedical sciences majors at The University of Montana.

UM Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

66% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 34% of biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 66% went to women.

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About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences at UM 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 The University of Montana with a bachelor's in biological & biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 91
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 13

UM Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

58% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 42% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 58% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in biological & biomedical sciences each year. UM does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a biological & biomedical sciences master's degree from UM, 75% 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 The University of Montana with a master's in biological & biomedical sciences.

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

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

If you plan to be a biological & 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 The University of Montana. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology 67
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 65
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 10
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 10
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 7
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 5
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 3
Pharmacology & Toxicology 2
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 2

Careers That Biological & Biomedical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological & 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 MT, the home state for The University of Montana.

Occupation Jobs in MT Average Salary in MT
High School Teachers 3,880 $50,670
Software Applications Developers 990 $87,120
Computer Workers 700 $68,430
Biological Scientists 470 $66,110

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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