Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of the Southwest

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

USW is located in Hobbs, New Mexico and has a total student population of 904. In 2021, 15 biological and biomedical sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from USW.

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.

USW Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at USW

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

• Master’s Degree

USW Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biological and biomedical sciences major at USW 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
Most Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools	462

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from USW. This makes it the #357 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at USW

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

USW Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from USW. About 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 the Southwest with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

USW Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 63% of biological and biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 38% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. USW does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 28% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biological and biomedical sciences master's degree from USW, 63% 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 the Southwest with a master's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

USW 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 the Southwest. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	23

Related Majors

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 NM, the home state for University of the Southwest.

Occupation	Jobs in NM	Average Salary in NM
High School Teachers	7,010	$55,380
Health Specialties Professors	1,300	$150,170
Computer Workers	1,250	$79,540
Computer and Information Research Scientists	770	$136,370

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
• Image Credit: By Bildungsroman under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.