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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Duquesne University

Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Duquesne University

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

Duquesne is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 8,830.

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.

Duquesne Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Duquesne Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological & biomedical sciences, making the school the #192 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Duquesne

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

Duquesne Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

44% Women
56% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 56% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 44% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in biological & biomedical sciences each year. Duquesne does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 22% more men than average.

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In the biological & biomedical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 56% of degree recipients. That is 12% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 3
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Biotechnology 6
General Biology 4
Pharmacology & Toxicology 3

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 PA, the home state for Duquesne 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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