Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of South Florida - Main Campus

Every biological and biomedical sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biological and biomedical sciences program at University of South Florida - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

USF Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and approximately 50,626 students attend the school each year. Of the 10,333 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of South Florida - Main Campus in 2021, 1,354 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.

USF Tampa 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

Online Classes Are Available at USF Tampa

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

• Master’s Degree

USF Tampa Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biological and biomedical sciences major at USF Tampa 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	61

In 2021, 321 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from USF Tampa. This makes it the #7 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 18 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #126 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at USF Tampa

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

USF Tampa Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1,354 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from USF Tampa. About 36% were men and 64% 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 USF Tampa since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% 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 South Florida - Main Campus with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	177
Black or African American	129
Hispanic or Latino	293
White	564
International Students	53
Other Races/Ethnicities	138

USF Tampa Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 321 students who earned a master's degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences from USF Tampa in 2020-2021, 40% were men and 60% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. USF Tampa does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

In the biological and biomedical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 7% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	31
Black or African American	38
Hispanic or Latino	75
White	131
International Students	20
Other Races/Ethnicities	26

USF Tampa also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 18 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

If you plan to be a biological and biomedical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of South Florida - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	1,339
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)	292
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	27
Biotechnology	10
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	10
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	6
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	6
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	3

Related Majors

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

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 FL, the home state for University of South Florida - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
High School Teachers	47,960	$54,120
Software Applications Developers	38,160	$95,610
Computer Workers	11,060	$78,900
Health Specialties Professors	9,250	$80,990
Medical Scientists	3,470	$82,990

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 Rick DeBow under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.