Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

If you plan to study biological and biomedical sciences, take a look at what Worcester Polytechnic Institute has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

WPI is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and approximately 6,920 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 57 biological and biomedical sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from WPI.

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
• Doctorate 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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, WPI does offer online courses in biological and biomedical sciences for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

WPI Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks biological and biomedical sciences programs across the country. The following shows how WPI performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biological and 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
	6
	8
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	519
Most Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	998

In 2021, 32 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from WPI. This makes it the #146 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and 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 and biomedical sciences majors at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

WPI Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 57 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in biological and biomedical sciences from WPI in 2021, 25% were men and 75% were women.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological and 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 and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	34
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

WPI Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 32 students who graduated with a master’s in biological and biomedical sciences from WPI in 2021, 41% were men and 59% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. WPI does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	16
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

WPI also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 5 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 Worcester Polytechnic Institute. 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

Related Majors

• Physical Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Computer & Information Sciences
• Engineering

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 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
• Image Credit: By Runningonbrains under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.