Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) at Virginia Tech

Every biological and biomedical sciences (other) school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biomedical science program at Virginia Tech stacks up to those at other schools.

Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and approximately 37,024 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) section at the bottom of this page.

Virginia Tech Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Biomedical Science
• Doctorate Degree in Biomedical Science

Virginia Tech Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in biomedical science, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biomedical Science Student Demographics at Virginia Tech

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biomedical science majors at Virginia Tech.

Virginia Tech Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) Master’s Program

Of the 20 students who graduated with a master’s in biomedical science from Virginia Tech in 2021, 35% were men and 65% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in biomedical science each year. Virginia Tech does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biomedical science master's degree from Virginia Tech, 60% 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 Tech with a master's in biomedical science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	12
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Related Majors

• Zoology
• Botany/Plant Biology
• Biomathematics & Bioinformatics
• Microbiological Sciences & Immunology
• Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology

Careers That Biomedical Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in biomedical science 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 Tech.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Biological Science Professors	1,860	$81,950
Natural Sciences Managers	1,270	$133,360
Biological Scientists	540	$93,750
Life Scientists	100	$68,730

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 Eric T Gunther under License

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