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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of South Carolina - Columbia

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

UofSC is located in Columbia, South Carolina and approximately 35,470 students attend the school each year. Of the 7,272 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of South Carolina - Columbia in 2021, 650 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.

UofSC Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

UofSC Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biological and biomedical sciences progam at UofSC 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 UofSC 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools 143

In 2021, 48 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from UofSC. This makes it the #100 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 22 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #109 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at UofSC

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

UofSC Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

65% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 35% of biological and biomedical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 65% went to women.

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About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences at UofSC 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 South Carolina - Columbia with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 29
Black or African American 42
Hispanic or Latino 36
White 499
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 40

UofSC Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

81% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 48 students graduated with a master's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from UofSC. About 19% were men and 81% were women.

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Of the students who received a biological and biomedical sciences master's degree from UofSC, 65% 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 South Carolina - Columbia with a master's in biological and biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 31
International Students 9
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UofSC also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 22 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 South Carolina - Columbia. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of South Carolina - Columbia. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology 305
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 257
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 78
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 67
Genetics 9
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 5

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 SC, the home state for University of South Carolina - Columbia.

Occupation Jobs in SC Average Salary in SC
High School Teachers 15,310 $54,400
Software Applications Developers 4,580 $90,830
Health Specialties Professors 2,980 $72,470
Computer Workers 1,510 $92,100
Natural Sciences Managers 530 $91,270

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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