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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Maryland Global Campus

38% 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 Global Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UMGC is located in Adelphi, Maryland and approximately 58,526 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.

UMGC Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UMGC

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

UMGC does offer online education options in biological & biomedical sciences for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Bachelor’s Degree
Master’s Degree

UMGC Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The biological & biomedical sciences major at UMGC 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.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at UMGC

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

UMGC Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

62% Women

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 62% 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 UMGC since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	10
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UMGC Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

57% Women

48% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in biological & biomedical sciences each year. UMGC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

In the biological & biomedical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 48% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	21
Black or African American	29
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	62
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	27

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

The following biological & biomedical sciences concentations are available at University of Maryland Global Campus. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Maryland Global Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biotechnology	136
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)	35

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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 Global Campus.

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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