Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) at Virginia Tech

What traits are you looking for in a biomedical science school? To help you decide if Virginia Tech is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biomedical science program.

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

Virginia Tech Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) Rankings

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

58% Women

23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 42% of biomedical science master's degrees went to men and 58% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 30% men graduate in biomedical science each year. Virginia Tech does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biomedical science master's degree from Virginia Tech, 65% 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	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	17
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)

Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 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 Virginia Tech. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Biological & Biomedical Sciences	33

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
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