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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Maryland Global Campus

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

UMGC is located in Adelphi, Maryland and approximately 58,526 students attend the school each year. Of the 7,697 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Maryland Global Campus in 2021, 35 of them were biological and biomedical sciences majors.

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UMGC offers distance education options for biological and biomedical sciences at the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

UMGC Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biological and 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Online Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools 13
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools 15
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools 107
Most Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 182
Most Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1,388

In 2021, 130 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from UMGC. This makes it the #34 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at UMGC

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

UMGC Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

60% Women
46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 35 students earned a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from UMGC. About 60% of these graduates were women and the other 40% were men. The typical biological and biomedical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at UMGC since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% 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 Global Campus with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 12
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

UMGC Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

58% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 130 students who earned a master's degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences from UMGC in 2020-2021, 42% were men and 58% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. UMGC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

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In the biological and biomedical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 7% 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 and biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 15
Black or African American 34
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 48
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 17

UMGC also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 Global Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

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

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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