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Biological & Physical Science at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

Biological & Physical Science at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

Every biological & physical science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biological science program at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth stacks up to those at other schools.

UMass Dartmouth is located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts and approximately 7,869 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biological & Physical Science section at the bottom of this page.

UMass Dartmouth Biological & Physical Science Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Biological Science

UMass Dartmouth Biological & Physical Science Rankings

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological science, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological Science Student Demographics at UMass Dartmouth

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological science majors at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth.

UMass Dartmouth Biological & Physical Science Master’s Program

62% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 38% of biological science master's degrees went to men and 62% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in biological science each year. UMass Dartmouth does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a biological science master's degree from UMass Dartmouth, 69% 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 - Dartmouth with a master's in biological science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Biological & Physical Science

If you plan to be a biological science 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 - Dartmouth. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Biological & Physical Sciences 15

Careers That Biological Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological science 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 - Dartmouth.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Natural Sciences Managers 4,040 $183,490

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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