Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Brigham Young University - Provo

What traits are you looking for in a biological & biomedical sciences school? To help you decide if Brigham Young University - Provo is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biological & biomedical sciences program.

BYU is located in Provo, Utah and has a total student population of 36,461.

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.

BYU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

BYU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological & biomedical sciences, making the school the #144 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at BYU

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

BYU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 62% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 38% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in biological & biomedical sciences each year. BYU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 28% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biological & biomedical sciences master's degree from BYU, 90% 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 Brigham Young University - Provo with a master's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	19
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 Brigham Young University - Provo. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	10
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	8
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	5
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	4
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	3

Related Majors

• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Physical Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Engineering

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 UT, the home state for Brigham Young University - Provo.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
Software Applications Developers	11,040	$99,070
High School Teachers	10,170	$59,070
Computer Workers	6,470	$76,890
Health Specialties Professors	2,120	$141,550
Natural Sciences Managers	1,200	$99,810

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 Mwilson3 under License

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