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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

WPI is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and approximately 6,920 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 section at the bottom of this page.

WPI Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at WPI

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? WPI offers distance education options for biological & biomedical sciences at the following degree levels:

Master’s Degree

WPI Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The biological & biomedical sciences major at WPI 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 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological & biomedical sciences, making the school the #205 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at WPI

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological & biomedical sciences majors at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

WPI Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

73% Women

32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 73% went to women.

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences at WPI 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 Worcester Polytechnic Institute with a bachelor's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	39
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

WPI Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

45% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 55% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 45% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in biological & biomedical sciences each year. WPI does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 21% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biological & biomedical sciences master's degree from WPI, 80% 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 Worcester Polytechnic Institute with a master's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Biological & Biomedical Sciences 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 Worcester Polytechnic Institute. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	40
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	19
Biotechnology	19
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	16

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 MA, the home state for Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Software Applications Developers	29,110	$109,130
High School Teachers	26,420	$80,020
Medical Scientists	13,430	$92,980
Computer Workers	11,190	$92,110
Biochemists and Biophysicists	4,650	$104,650

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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