Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Carnegie Mellon University

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

Carnegie Mellon is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and approximately 13,519 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 34 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.

Carnegie Mellon Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Carnegie Mellon Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

There were 18 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #126 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Carnegie Mellon

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

Carnegie Mellon Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 34 biological and biomedical sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Carnegie Mellon, about 53% were men and 47% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. Carnegie Mellon does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	22
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

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 Carnegie Mellon University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	40
General Biology	8
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	4

Related Majors

• Architecture & Related Services
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Engineering Technologies
• Physical Sciences
• Computer & Information Sciences

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 PA, the home state for Carnegie Mellon University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers	50,460	$64,830
Software Applications Developers	28,260	$96,370
Computer Workers	19,010	$87,040
Health Specialties Professors	12,420	$95,160
Medical Scientists	7,970	$114,370

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 Daderot under License

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