Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Columbia University in the City of New York

What traits are you looking for in a biological & biomedical sciences school? To help you decide if Columbia University in the City of New York is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biological & biomedical sciences program.

Columbia is located in New York, New York and approximately 30,135 students attend the school each year.

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.

Columbia Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Columbia Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

There were 91 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological & biomedical sciences, making the school the #19 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Columbia

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological & biomedical sciences majors at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Columbia Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 34% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 66% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Columbia University in the City of New York with a master's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	85
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	31
White	100
International Students	256
Other Races/Ethnicities	28

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

The following biological & biomedical sciences concentations are available at Columbia University in the City of New York. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Columbia University in the City of New York. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	251
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	190
General Biology	58
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	44
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	43
Biotechnology	31
Genetics	16
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	16
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	11
Pharmacology & Toxicology	6

Related Majors

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Architecture & Related Services
• 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 NY, the home state for Columbia University in the City of New York.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers	74,830	$85,300
Software Applications Developers	52,640	$116,830
Health Specialties Professors	22,170	$127,230
Medical Scientists	9,500	$95,170
Biological Science Professors	4,590	$102,800

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 Nandaro under License

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