Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Denver

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

DU is located in Denver, Colorado and has a total student population of 13,856. Of the 1,689 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Denver in 2021, 108 of them were biological and biomedical sciences majors.

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.

DU 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

DU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks biological and biomedical sciences programs across the country. The following shows how DU 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 DU 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	186
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	219
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	296

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from DU. This makes it the #212 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #153 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at DU

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

DU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 108 biological and biomedical sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from DU. Of these graduates, 21% were men and 79% were women.

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences at DU 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 Denver with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	67
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

DU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 19 biological and biomedical sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from DU, about 37% were men and 63% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. DU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biological and biomedical sciences master's degree from DU, 74% 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 Denver with a master's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

DU also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 11 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 Denver. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	94
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	35
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	8
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	1

Related Majors

• Physical Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Engineering
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• 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 CO, the home state for University of Denver.

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
• Image Credit: By CW221 under License

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