Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Maryland - Baltimore County

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

UMBC is located in Baltimore, Maryland and has a total student population of 13,497. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 404 students received a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from UMBC.

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.

UMBC 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

UMBC Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biological and biomedical sciences progam at UMBC compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 UMBC 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	120
	146
Most Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	229
	607

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from UMBC. This makes it the #357 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #205 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at UMBC

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

UMBC Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 404 biological and biomedical sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from UMBC. Of these graduates, 39% were men and 61% 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 UMBC since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 23% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biological and biomedical sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland - Baltimore County with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	131
Black or African American	92
Hispanic or Latino	27
White	111
International Students	21
Other Races/Ethnicities	22

UMBC Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 75% of biological and biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 25% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. UMBC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 40% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland - Baltimore County with a master's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UMBC also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 5 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 Maryland - Baltimore County. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	344
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	54
Biotechnology	13
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	9

Related Majors

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Engineering Technologies
• Physical Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Engineering

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 MD, the home state for University of Maryland - Baltimore County.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
High School Teachers	19,330	$72,610
Computer Workers	13,720	$113,330
Software Applications Developers	12,780	$108,850
Medical Scientists	5,010	$105,780
Biological Scientists	4,100	$103,790

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 Tim Menzies under License

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