Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Every biological and biomedical sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biological and biomedical sciences program at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor stacks up to those at other schools.

U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and has a total student population of 47,907. In 2021, 824 biological and biomedical sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from U-M.

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.

U-M Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

U-M Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biological and biomedical sciences major at U-M 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
	43

In 2021, 252 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from U-M. This makes it the #11 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 139 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at U-M

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.

U-M Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 37% of biological and biomedical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. The typical biological and biomedical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at U-M since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences at U-M 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 Michigan - Ann Arbor with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	168
Black or African American	29
Hispanic or Latino	41
White	474
International Students	29
Other Races/Ethnicities	83

U-M Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 252 students who graduated with a master’s in biological and biomedical sciences from U-M in 2021, 35% were men and 65% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor with a master's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	28
Black or African American	20
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	102
International Students	66
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

U-M also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 139 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

The following biological and biomedical sciences concentations are available at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	344
General Biology	245
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	207
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	143
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	101
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	71
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	45
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	41
Genetics	27
Pharmacology & Toxicology	22
Botany/Plant Biology	2
Biotechnology	1

Related Majors

• Engineering Technologies
• Architecture & Related Services
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Physical Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics

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 MI, the home state for University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Software Applications Developers	29,540	$92,260
High School Teachers	24,130	$62,950
Computer Workers	10,900	$76,400
Health Specialties Professors	5,440	$131,020
Medical Scientists	2,550	$67,960

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
• Image Credit: By Dwight Burdette under License

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