Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Delaware

Every biological and 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 and biomedical sciences program at University of Delaware stacks up to those at other schools.

UD is located in Newark, Delaware and has a total student population of 23,613. In 2021, 334 biological and biomedical sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from UD.

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.

UD 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

UD Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks biological and biomedical sciences programs across the country. The following shows how UD 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 UD 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
Most Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	124
	178
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools	327
	603

In 2021, 104 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from UD. This makes it the #44 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 26 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #98 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at UD

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

UD Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 334 biological and biomedical sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UD, about 33% were men and 67% were women.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences at UD 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 Delaware with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	45
Black or African American	27
Hispanic or Latino	29
White	211
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

UD Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 104 students graduated with a master's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from UD. About 40% were men and 60% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. UD does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biological and biomedical sciences master's degree from UD, 67% 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 Delaware with a master's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	70
International Students	14
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UD also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 26 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Delaware. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	210
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	88
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	63
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	38
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	18
Biotechnology	17
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	12
Zoology	10
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	7
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	1

Related Majors

• Architecture & Related Services
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Physical Sciences
• Computer & Information 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 DE, the home state for University of Delaware.

Occupation	Jobs in DE	Average Salary in DE
Software Applications Developers	4,790	$106,730
High School Teachers	2,650	$65,040
Medical Scientists	400	$115,070
Biochemists and Biophysicists	240	$93,530

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 Ottawa80 at English Wikipedia under License

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