Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Notre Dame

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

Notre Dame is located in Notre Dame, Indiana and has a total student population of 12,809. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 206 students received a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from Notre Dame.

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.

Notre Dame 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

Notre Dame Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

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

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 Notre Dame 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 Schools	161
	230

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from Notre Dame. This makes it the #306 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 27 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #94 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Notre Dame

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

Notre Dame Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 206 biological and biomedical sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from Notre Dame. Of these graduates, 32% were men and 68% were women.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences at Notre Dame 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 Notre Dame with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	19
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	23
White	141
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Notre Dame Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students graduated with a master's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from Notre Dame. About 9% were men and 91% were women.

Of the students who received a biological and biomedical sciences master's degree from Notre Dame, 73% 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 Notre Dame with a master's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Notre Dame also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 27 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 Notre Dame. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	117
General Biology	81
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	46

Related Majors

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Architecture & Related Services
• Physical Sciences
• Computer & Information 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 IN, the home state for University of Notre Dame.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
High School Teachers	19,690	$53,030
Software Applications Developers	9,770	$88,570
Computer Workers	2,610	$79,310
Natural Sciences Managers	1,720	$65,270

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 Ssantera under License

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