Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of San Francisco

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

USFCA is located in San Francisco, California and has a total student population of 10,068. Of the 1,682 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of San Francisco in 2021, 71 of them were biological and biomedical sciences majors.

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.

USFCA Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

USFCA Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biological and biomedical sciences progam at USFCA 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 USFCA 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 Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	75

In 2021, 43 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from USFCA. This makes it the #114 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at USFCA

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

USFCA Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 71 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences from USFCA in 2020-2021, 27% were men and 73% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 30% 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 San Francisco with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	29
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	14
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

USFCA Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 43 students who graduated with a master’s in biological and biomedical sciences from USFCA in 2021, 40% were men and 60% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. USFCA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

In the biological and biomedical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 56% of degree recipients. That is 13% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	12
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

USFCA also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 San Francisco. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	75
Biotechnology	39

Related Majors

• Mathematics & Statistics
• Engineering Technologies
• Architecture & Related Services
• Physical Sciences
• Natural Resources & Conservation

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 CA, the home state for University of San Francisco.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Software Applications Developers	148,550	$127,950
High School Teachers	112,960	$80,510
Computer Workers	74,690	$103,270
Medical Scientists	26,080	$102,550
Health Specialties Professors	11,540	$161,770

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 Eric Chan under License

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