Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Oregon

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every biological & 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 & biomedical sciences program at University of Oregon stacks up to those at other schools.

UO is located in Eugene, Oregon and has a total student population of 21,752.

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.

UO Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

UO Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The biological & biomedical sciences major at UO 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.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological & biomedical sciences, making the school the #159 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at UO

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological & biomedical sciences majors at University of Oregon.

UO Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

69% Women

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 31% of biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 69% went to women.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences at UO 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 Oregon with a bachelor's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	50
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	63
White	233
International Students	13
Other Races/Ethnicities	39

UO Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

48% Women

31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 52% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 48% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in biological & biomedical sciences each year. UO does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 18% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biological & biomedical sciences master's degree from UO, 62% 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 Oregon with a master's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	18
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Oregon. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	203
General Biology	142
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	17
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	15
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	2

Careers That Biological & Biomedical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological & 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 OR, the home state for University of Oregon.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
Software Applications Developers	15,610	$101,940
High School Teachers	10,390	$72,640
Computer Workers	6,000	$79,610
Health Specialties Professors	3,660	$145,380
Medical Scientists	1,720	$90,050

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
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