Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Wayne State University

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying biological & biomedical sciences, you may want to check out the program at Wayne State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Wayne State is located in Detroit, Michigan and has a total student population of 26,241.

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.

Wayne State Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
Master’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Wayne State Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The biological & biomedical sciences major at Wayne State 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.

There were 22 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological & biomedical sciences, making the school the #109 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Wayne State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological & biomedical sciences majors at Wayne State University.

Wayne State Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

68% Women

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 32% of biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 68% went to women.

About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences at Wayne State 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 Wayne State University with a bachelor's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	37
Black or African American	21
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	111
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

Wayne State Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

47% Women

28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 53% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 47% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in biological & biomedical sciences each year. Wayne State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 19% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biological & biomedical sciences master's degree from Wayne State, 57% 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 Wayne State University with a master's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	30
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

If you plan to be a biological & 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 Wayne State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	182
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	32
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)	29
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	12
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	10
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	4
Biotechnology	2
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	2
Genetics	1

Careers That Biological & Biomedical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological & 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 MI, the home state for Wayne State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Software Applications Developers	29,540	$92,260
High School Teachers	24,130	$62,950
Computer Workers	10,900	$76,400
Health Specialties Professors	5,440	$131,020
Medical Scientists	2,550	$67,960

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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