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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Virginia Commonwealth University

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

VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and has a total student population of 29,070. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 452 students received a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from VCU.

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.

VCU 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

VCU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biological and biomedical sciences progam at VCU 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 VCU 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 Graduate Certificate Schools 52
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools 141
Most Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools 403
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools 460
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In 2021, 55 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from VCU. This makes it the #88 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 34 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #77 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at VCU

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

VCU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

65% Women
66% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 35% of biological and biomedical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 65% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 23% 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 Virginia Commonwealth University with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 163
Black or African American 63
Hispanic or Latino 43
White 136
International Students 10
Other Races/Ethnicities 37

VCU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

56% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 44% of biological and biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 56% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. VCU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 11
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 29
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

VCU also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 34 students 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 Virginia Commonwealth University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology 506
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 59
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 10
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 10
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 9
Genetics 8
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 7
Pharmacology & Toxicology 4
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 4
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 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 VA, the home state for Virginia Commonwealth University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Software Applications Developers 38,110 $113,690
High School Teachers 26,830 $68,770
Computer Workers 14,580 $105,270
Computer and Information Research Scientists 2,740 $129,840

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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