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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Iowa

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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Iowa

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 Iowa stacks up to those at other schools.

Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and has a total student population of 30,318. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 202 students received a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from Iowa.

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.

Iowa 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

Iowa Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biological and biomedical sciences major at Iowa 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 61
Most Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools 1,105

In 2021, 31 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from Iowa. This makes it the #152 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 54 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #41 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Iowa

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

Iowa Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

53% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 202 biological and biomedical sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from Iowa. Of these graduates, 47% were men and 53% 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 Iowa since its program graduates 12% more men than average.

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About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences at Iowa 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 Iowa with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 30
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 129
International Students 14
Other Races/Ethnicities 16

Iowa Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

58% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 31 students who graduated with a master’s in biological and biomedical sciences from Iowa in 2021, 42% were men and 58% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. Iowa does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a biological and biomedical sciences master's degree from Iowa, 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 Iowa with a master's in biological and biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 23
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Iowa also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 54 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Iowa. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology 109
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 62
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 44
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 24
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 24
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 14
Pharmacology & Toxicology 9
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 6
Genetics 4
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 4

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 IA, the home state for University of Iowa.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
High School Teachers 13,010 $56,510
Software Applications Developers 6,990 $88,570
Health Specialties Professors 2,760 $156,320
Computer Workers 2,350 $78,810
Medical Scientists 870 $67,730

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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