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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Pennsylvania

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

UPenn is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and approximately 26,552 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 292 biological and biomedical sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from UPenn.

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.

UPenn Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
  • Doctorate Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at UPenn

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UPenn offers distance education options for biological and biomedical sciences at the following degree levels:

UPenn Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biological and biomedical sciences major at UPenn 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 Basic Certificate Schools 1
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools 76

In 2021, 84 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from UPenn. This makes it the #55 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 118 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #7 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at UPenn

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

UPenn Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

58% Women
54% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 292 biological and biomedical sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from UPenn. Of these graduates, 42% were men and 58% were 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 UPenn since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biological and biomedical sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 97
Black or African American 19
Hispanic or Latino 28
White 106
International Students 24
Other Races/Ethnicities 18

UPenn Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

65% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 84 biological and biomedical sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UPenn, about 35% were men and 65% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 18
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 32
International Students 28
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

UPenn also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 118 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 Pennsylvania. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Pennsylvania. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology 158
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 112
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 57
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 50
Biotechnology 37
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 33
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 26
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 12
Pharmacology & Toxicology 9

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 PA, the home state for University of Pennsylvania.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers 50,460 $64,830
Software Applications Developers 28,260 $96,370
Computer Workers 19,010 $87,040
Health Specialties Professors 12,420 $95,160
Medical Scientists 7,970 $114,370

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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