Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of North Dakota

If you plan to study biological and biomedical sciences, take a look at what University of North Dakota has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UND is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota and approximately 13,615 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 107 biological and biomedical sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from UND.

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.

UND 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

UND Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks biological and biomedical sciences programs across the country. The following shows how UND performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biological and biomedical sciences major at UND 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
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	123
Most Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools	1,021

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from UND. This makes it the #427 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #227 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at UND

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

UND Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 107 biological and biomedical sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from UND. Of these graduates, 35% were men and 65% were women.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences at UND 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 North Dakota with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	92
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UND Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students earned a master's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from UND. About 20% of these graduates were women and the other 80% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. UND does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 45% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biological and biomedical sciences master's degree from UND, 60% 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 North Dakota with a master's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UND also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

If you plan to be a biological and biomedical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of North Dakota. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	105
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	6
Zoology	5

Related Majors

• Engineering Technologies
• Communications Technologies & Support
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Physical 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 ND, the home state for University of North Dakota.

Occupation	Jobs in ND	Average Salary in ND
High School Teachers	2,830	$55,400
Software Applications Developers	1,120	$80,620
Computer Workers	930	$70,730
Health Specialties Professors	310	$123,130
Natural Sciences Managers	170	$115,540

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 MatthewUND under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.