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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Florida Atlantic University

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

FAU is located in Boca Raton, Florida and has a total student population of 30,805. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 60 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.

FAU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

FAU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

There were 16 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #134 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at FAU

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

FAU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

65% Women
55% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The biological and biomedical sciences program at FAU awarded 60 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 35% of these degrees went to men with the other 65% going to women.

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In the biological and biomedical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 55% of degree recipients. That is 22% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 26
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

The following biological and biomedical sciences concentations are available at Florida Atlantic University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Florida Atlantic University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology 74
Biotechnology 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 FL, the home state for Florida Atlantic University.

Occupation Jobs in FL Average Salary in FL
High School Teachers 47,960 $54,120
Software Applications Developers 38,160 $95,610
Computer Workers 11,060 $78,900
Health Specialties Professors 9,250 $80,990
Medical Scientists 3,470 $82,990

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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