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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at California Institute of Technology

Biological & Biomedical Sciences at California Institute of Technology

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

Caltech is located in Pasadena, California and has a total student population of 2,240.

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.

Caltech Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Caltech Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

There were 25 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological & biomedical sciences, making the school the #100 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Caltech

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

Caltech Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

33% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in biological & biomedical sciences each year. Caltech does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 33% more men than average.

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

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

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology 13
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 7
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 4
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 1
Genetics 1

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 CA, the home state for California Institute of Technology.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Software Applications Developers 148,550 $127,950
High School Teachers 112,960 $80,510
Computer Workers 74,690 $103,270
Medical Scientists 26,080 $102,550
Health Specialties Professors 11,540 $161,770

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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