Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Maryland - College Park

52% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying biological & biomedical sciences, you may want to check out the program at University of Maryland - College Park. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UMCP is located in College Park, Maryland and approximately 40,709 students attend the school each year.

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.

UMCP Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

UMCP Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The biological & biomedical sciences major at UMCP 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 34 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological & biomedical sciences, making the school the #77 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at UMCP

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

UMCP Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

66% Women

52% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 34% of biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 66% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biological & 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 - College Park with a bachelor's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	200
Black or African American	67
Hispanic or Latino	58
White	292
International Students	19
Other Races/Ethnicities	65

UMCP Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

44% Women

11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 56% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 44% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in biological & biomedical sciences each year. UMCP does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 22% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biological & biomedical sciences master's degree from UMCP, 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 Maryland - College Park with a master's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 Maryland - College Park. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	560
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	81
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	63
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	11
Zoology	8

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 MD, the home state for University of Maryland - College Park.

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
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