Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Tufts University

34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every biological & 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 & biomedical sciences program at Tufts University stacks up to those at other schools.

Tufts is located in Medford, Massachusetts and approximately 12,219 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.

Tufts Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Tufts Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The biological & biomedical sciences major at Tufts 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 32 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological & 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 Tufts

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

Tufts Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

55% Women

34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 45% of biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 55% went to women. The typical biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 34% men. So male students are more repesented at Tufts since its program graduates 11% more men than average.

About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences at Tufts 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 Tufts University with a bachelor's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	38
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	108
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	19

Tufts Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

71% Women

39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	49
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	114
International Students	21
Other Races/Ethnicities	22

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	281
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	51
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	33
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	12
Biotechnology	12
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	8
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	4
Genetics	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 MA, the home state for Tufts University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Software Applications Developers	29,110	$109,130
High School Teachers	26,420	$80,020
Medical Scientists	13,430	$92,980
Computer Workers	11,190	$92,110
Biochemists and Biophysicists	4,650	$104,650

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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