Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Valdosta State University

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 Valdosta State University stacks up to those at other schools.

VSU is located in Valdosta, Georgia and approximately 12,304 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 91 students received a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from VSU.

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.

VSU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

VSU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks biological and biomedical sciences programs across the country. The following shows how VSU performed in these rankings.

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 VSU 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
	355
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	356
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	772
Most Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools	962

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from VSU. 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 VSU

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

VSU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 91 biological and biomedical sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from VSU. Of these graduates, 27% were men and 73% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% 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 Valdosta State University with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	35
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	40
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

VSU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 biological and biomedical sciences majors earned their master's degree from VSU. Of these graduates, 38% were men and 63% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. VSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Valdosta State University with a master's in biological and biomedical sciences.

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

VSU 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

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 Valdosta State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	94
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	5

Related Majors

• Engineering
• Engineering Technologies
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Physical Sciences
• Computer & Information 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 GA, the home state for Valdosta State University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Software Applications Developers	30,440	$105,240
High School Teachers	27,620	$58,050
Computer Workers	21,500	$90,140
Health Specialties Professors	4,970	$119,400
Medical Scientists	1,710	$75,800

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 Jadvii under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.