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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Brown University

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

Brown is located in Providence, Rhode Island and has a total student population of 9,948. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 48 students received their master's degree in biological and biomedical sciences.

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.

Brown Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Brown Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

There were 38 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #62 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Brown

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

Brown Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

58% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 48 students graduated with a master's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from Brown. About 42% were men and 58% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. Brown does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

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In the biological and biomedical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 35% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 11
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 11
International Students 17
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

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 Brown University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 20
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 18
Biotechnology 15
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 12
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 8
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 7
Pharmacology & Toxicology 4
General Biology 2

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 RI, the home state for Brown University.

Occupation Jobs in RI Average Salary in RI
High School Teachers 4,410 $71,440
Software Applications Developers 1,840 $96,850
Computer Workers 1,410 $81,290
Computer and Information Research Scientists 410 $108,890

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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