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

Wesleyan U is located in Middletown, Connecticut and has a total student population of 3,053. Of the 1,039 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Wesleyan University in 2021, 53 of them were biological and biomedical sciences majors.

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.

Wesleyan U 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

Wesleyan U Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biological and biomedical sciences progam at Wesleyan U 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 Wesleyan U 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	168
Most Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	232
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	237
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	379
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools	581
Most Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	599
Most Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools	630

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from Wesleyan U. This makes it the #380 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #238 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Wesleyan U

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

Wesleyan U Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 53 biological and biomedical sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Wesleyan U, about 36% were men and 64% 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 Wesleyan U since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences at Wesleyan U 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 Wesleyan University with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	31
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Wesleyan U Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students graduated with a master's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from Wesleyan U. About 43% were men and 57% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. Wesleyan U does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Wesleyan University with a master's in biological and biomedical sciences.

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

Wesleyan U also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

The following biological and biomedical sciences concentations are available at Wesleyan University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Wesleyan University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	38
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	25

Related Majors

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Computer & Information Sciences
• Physical Sciences

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 CT, the home state for Wesleyan University.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
High School Teachers	15,410	$76,980
Software Applications Developers	11,540	$105,500
Computer Workers	1,700	$100,340
Medical Scientists	1,340	$134,710
Biological Science Professors	1,160	$104,320

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 Steadyjohn under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.