Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Missouri - St Louis

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 Missouri - St Louis stacks up to those at other schools.

UMSL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and has a total student population of 13,874. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 109 students received a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from UMSL.

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.

UMSL Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Biological & Biomedical Sciences (1 - 4 Years)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

UMSL Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biological and biomedical sciences progam at UMSL 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 UMSL 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 Biological & Biomedical Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools	13
Most Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools	15

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from UMSL. This makes it the #237 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #251 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at UMSL

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at University of Missouri - St Louis.

UMSL Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 35% of biological and biomedical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 65% went to women.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences at UMSL 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 Missouri - St Louis with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	70
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

UMSL Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 16 students who earned a master's degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences from UMSL in 2020-2021, 44% were men and 56% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. UMSL does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biological and biomedical sciences master's degree from UMSL, 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 Missouri - St Louis with a master's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UMSL also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 2 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 Missouri - St Louis. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Missouri - St Louis. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	91
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	36
Botany/Plant Biology	1

Related Majors

• Physical Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Engineering
• Computer & Information Sciences

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 MO, the home state for University of Missouri - St Louis.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
High School Teachers	27,930	$54,280
Software Applications Developers	15,380	$93,880
Computer Workers	7,010	$82,610
Health Specialties Professors	4,710	$148,840
Medical Scientists	1,830	$70,510

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.