Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Madison

23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and approximately 44,640 students attend the school each year.

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.

UW - Madison Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
Bachelor’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
Master’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

UW - Madison Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The biological & biomedical sciences major at UW - Madison 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 105 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological & biomedical sciences, making the school the #13 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at UW - Madison

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

UW - Madison Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

64% Women

23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 36% of biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 64% went to women. The typical biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 34% men. So male students are more repesented at UW - Madison since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences at UW - Madison 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 Wisconsin - Madison with a bachelor's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	152
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	55
White	842
International Students	74
Other Races/Ethnicities	84

UW - Madison Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

65% Women

16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 35% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 65% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in biological & biomedical sciences each year. UW - Madison does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biological & biomedical sciences master's degree from UW - Madison, 66% 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 Wisconsin - Madison with a master's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	100
International Students	25
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

The following biological & biomedical sciences concentations are available at University of Wisconsin - Madison. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Wisconsin - Madison. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	380
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	258
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	234
Genetics	157
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	105
Zoology	77
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	50
Pharmacology & Toxicology	32
Botany/Plant Biology	27
Biotechnology	26
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	19
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	9

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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
High School Teachers	20,070	$58,360
Software Applications Developers	16,940	$87,700
Health Specialties Professors	5,200	$76,800
Computer Workers	3,700	$74,600
Medical Scientists	1,470	$72,270

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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