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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Chicago

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

UChicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 17,834 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 170 students received a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from UChicago.

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.

UChicago 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

UChicago Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

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

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 UChicago 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 Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools 213
407
Most Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools 748

In 2021, 89 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from UChicago. This makes it the #52 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 76 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #26 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at UChicago

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

UChicago Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

63% Women
52% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 170 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from UChicago. About 37% were men and 63% 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 UChicago since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% 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 of Chicago with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 38
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 25
White 68
International Students 11
Other Races/Ethnicities 17

UChicago Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

56% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The biological and biomedical sciences program at UChicago awarded 89 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 44% of these degrees went to men with the other 56% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. UChicago does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 17
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 33
International Students 21
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

UChicago also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 76 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 of Chicago. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology 134
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 53
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 45
Genetics 34
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 17
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 14
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 13
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 13
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 12

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 IL, the home state for University of Chicago.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
High School Teachers 43,720 $72,370
Software Applications Developers 30,500 $96,610
Health Specialties Professors 10,070 $105,140
Medical Scientists 3,510 $87,660

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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