Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Georgia

42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and has a total student population of 39,147.

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.

UGA Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

UGA Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The biological & biomedical sciences major at UGA 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 92 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological & biomedical sciences, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at UGA

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

UGA Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

65% Women

42% 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 UGA since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences at UGA 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 Georgia with a bachelor's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	198
Black or African American	70
Hispanic or Latino	53
White	480
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	56

UGA Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

71% Women

32% 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.

Of the students who received a biological & biomedical sciences master's degree from UGA, 63% 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 Georgia with a master's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	65
International Students	6
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 Georgia. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	557
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	91
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	69
Genetics	55
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	42
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	41
Zoology	25
Botany/Plant Biology	25
Biotechnology	22
Molecular Medicine	22
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	19
Pharmacology & Toxicology	7
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	7

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 GA, the home state for University of Georgia.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Software Applications Developers	30,440	$105,240
High School Teachers	27,620	$58,050
Computer Workers	21,500	$90,140
Health Specialties Professors	4,970	$119,400
Medical Scientists	1,710	$75,800

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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