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

Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and approximately 23,620 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 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.

Cornell Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Cornell Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

There were 71 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #31 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Cornell

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

Cornell Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

82% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 students earned a master's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from Cornell. About 82% of these graduates were women and the other 18% were men.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 11
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Botany/Plant Biology 22
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 13
Zoology 11
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 10
General Biology 9
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 9
Genetics 8
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 6
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 5

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 Cornell University.

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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