Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez

93% 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 Puerto Rico - Mayaguez. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UPR Mayaguez is located in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico and has a total student population of 12,825.

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.

UPR Mayaguez Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

UPR Mayaguez Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The biological & biomedical sciences major at UPR Mayaguez 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 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in biological & biomedical sciences, making the school the #267 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at UPR Mayaguez

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

UPR Mayaguez Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

68% Women

93% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 32% of biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 68% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 49% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biological & 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 Puerto Rico - Mayaguez with a bachelor's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	256
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	19

UPR Mayaguez Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

64% Women

100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 36% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 64% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in biological & biomedical sciences each year. UPR Mayaguez does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

In the biological & biomedical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 56% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	165
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	111
Biotechnology	20
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	5

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 PR, the home state for University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez.

Occupation	Jobs in PR	Average Salary in PR

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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