Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying biological & biomedical sciences, you may want to check out the program at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Pitt is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and approximately 32,277 students attend the school each year.

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.

Pitt Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Pitt Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The biological & biomedical sciences major at Pitt 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 82 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological & biomedical sciences, making the school the #21 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Pitt

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

Pitt Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

63% Women

42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 37% of biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. The typical biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 34% men. So male students are more repesented at Pitt since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences at Pitt 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 Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus with a bachelor's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	178
Black or African American	22
Hispanic or Latino	34
White	336
International Students	26
Other Races/Ethnicities	35

Pitt Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

72% Women

37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 28% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 72% went to women.

Of the students who received a biological & biomedical sciences master's degree from Pitt, 52% 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 Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus with a master's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	37
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	89
International Students	15
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

If you plan to be a biological & 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 Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	331
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	208
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	71
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	61
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	57
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	54
Genetics	22
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	14
Pharmacology & Toxicology	3
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	1

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 PA, the home state for University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus.

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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