Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Colorado Boulder

30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

CU - Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and has a total student population of 37,437.

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.

CU - Boulder Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

CU - Boulder Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The biological & biomedical sciences major at CU - Boulder 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 38 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological & biomedical sciences, making the school the #62 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at CU - Boulder

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

CU - Boulder Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

65% Women

30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 35% of biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 65% 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 CU - Boulder since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences at CU - Boulder 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 University of Colorado Boulder with a bachelor's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	85
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	120
White	610
International Students	19
Other Races/Ethnicities	66

CU - Boulder Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

57% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in biological & biomedical sciences each year. CU - Boulder does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biological & biomedical sciences master's degree from CU - Boulder, 57% 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 University of Colorado Boulder with a master's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	12
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Colorado Boulder. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	386
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	238
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	149
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	137
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	91

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 CO, the home state for University of Colorado Boulder.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Software Applications Developers	30,400	$106,730
High School Teachers	16,950	$55,110
Computer Workers	16,440	$102,470
Health Specialties Professors	5,810	$144,880
Medical Scientists	1,420	$74,370

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
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