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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Vanderbilt 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 Vanderbilt University stacks up to those at other schools.

Vanderbilt is located in Nashville, Tennessee and approximately 13,537 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 210 students received a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from Vanderbilt.

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.

Vanderbilt 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

Vanderbilt Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biological and biomedical sciences progam at Vanderbilt 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 Vanderbilt 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools 12
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 134
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 145
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In 2021, 32 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from Vanderbilt. This makes it the #146 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 92 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Vanderbilt

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

Vanderbilt Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

60% Women
54% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 210 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in biological and biomedical sciences from Vanderbilt in 2021, 40% were men and 60% 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 Vanderbilt since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

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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 Vanderbilt University with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 54
Black or African American 23
Hispanic or Latino 27
White 77
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 23

Vanderbilt Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

47% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 32 biological and biomedical sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Vanderbilt, about 53% were men and 47% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. Vanderbilt does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 18% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a biological and biomedical sciences master's degree from Vanderbilt, 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 Vanderbilt University with a master's in biological and biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 20
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Vanderbilt also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 92 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Vanderbilt University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 140
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 73
General Biology 46
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 16
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 16
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 14
Pharmacology & Toxicology 9
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 7
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 6
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 6
Genetics 1

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 TN, the home state for Vanderbilt University.

Occupation Jobs in TN Average Salary in TN
High School Teachers 20,190 $53,620
Software Applications Developers 5,870 $87,630
Health Specialties Professors 5,690 $102,310
Computer Workers 4,510 $74,000
Medical Scientists 1,370 $81,390

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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