Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Massachusetts Amherst

34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 31,642.

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.

UMass Amherst Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

UMass Amherst Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The biological & biomedical sciences major at UMass Amherst 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 23 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological & biomedical sciences, making the school the #104 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at UMass Amherst

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

UMass Amherst Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

60% Women

34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 60% 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 UMass Amherst since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences at UMass Amherst 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 Massachusetts Amherst with a bachelor's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	134
Black or African American	45
Hispanic or Latino	66
White	475
International Students	22
Other Races/Ethnicities	43

UMass Amherst Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

50% Women

18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in biological & biomedical sciences each year. UMass Amherst does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biological & biomedical sciences master's degree from UMass Amherst, 62% 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 Massachusetts Amherst with a master's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	37
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

If you plan to be a biological & 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 Massachusetts Amherst. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	302
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	154
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	139
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	80
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	18
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	12
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	10
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	6
Botany/Plant Biology	2

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 MA, the home state for University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Software Applications Developers	29,110	$109,130
High School Teachers	26,420	$80,020
Medical Scientists	13,430	$92,980
Computer Workers	11,190	$92,110
Biochemists and Biophysicists	4,650	$104,650

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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