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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Vassar College

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 Vassar College stacks up to those at other schools.

Vassar is located in Poughkeepsie, New York and has a total student population of 2,435. In 2021, 94 biological and biomedical sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Vassar.

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.

Vassar Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Vassar Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks biological and biomedical sciences programs across the country. The following shows how Vassar 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 Vassar 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 81
Most Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools 111
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 340
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools 413
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools 483
Most Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 545

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from Vassar. This is the #546 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Vassar

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

Vassar Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

59% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 94 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in biological and biomedical sciences from Vassar in 2021, 41% were men and 59% 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 Vassar since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

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About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences at Vassar 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 Vassar College with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 20
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 52
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Vassar 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Vassar College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology 44
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 25
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 25

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 NY, the home state for Vassar College.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers 74,830 $85,300
Software Applications Developers 52,640 $116,830
Health Specialties Professors 22,170 $127,230
Medical Scientists 9,500 $95,170
Biological Science Professors 4,590 $102,800

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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