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

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

If you are interested in studying biological and biomedical sciences, you may want to check out the program at Columbia University in the City of New York. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Columbia is located in New York, New York and approximately 30,135 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 388 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.

Columbia Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Columbia Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

There were 91 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and 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 and biomedical sciences majors at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Columbia Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

66% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 388 biological and biomedical sciences majors earned their master's degree from Columbia. Of these graduates, 34% were men and 66% were women.

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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 and biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 64
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 23
White 95
International Students 165
Other Races/Ethnicities 29

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 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
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 16
Genetics 16
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 11
Pharmacology & Toxicology 6

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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