Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Madison

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 Wisconsin - Madison stacks up to those at other schools.

UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and approximately 44,640 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1,176 students received a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from UW - Madison.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at UW - Madison

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? UW - Madison offers distance education options for biological and biomedical sciences at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

UW - Madison Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biological and biomedical sciences progam at UW - Madison 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	18

In 2021, 93 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from UW - Madison. This makes it the #48 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 105 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and 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 and biomedical sciences majors at University of Wisconsin - Madison.

UW - Madison Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1,176 biological and biomedical sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from UW - Madison. Of these graduates, 37% were men and 63% 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 UW - Madison since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological and 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 and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	123
Black or African American	25
Hispanic or Latino	64
White	786
International Students	64
Other Races/Ethnicities	114

UW - Madison Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 93 biological and biomedical sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UW - Madison, about 37% were men and 63% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. UW - Madison does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biological and biomedical sciences master's degree from UW - Madison, 53% 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 and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	49
International Students	19
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UW - Madison also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 105 students 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 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

Related Majors

• Architecture & Related Services
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
• Physical Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics

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 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
• Image Credit: By Czar under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.