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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at George Mason University

Biological & Biomedical Sciences at George Mason University

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

GMU is located in Fairfax, Virginia and approximately 38,541 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.

GMU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at GMU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

GMU does offer online education options in biological & biomedical sciences for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

GMU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

There were 20 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological & biomedical sciences, making the school the #118 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at GMU

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

GMU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

58% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 42% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 58% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in biological & biomedical sciences each year. GMU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 18
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 39
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

If you plan to be a biological & biomedical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from George Mason University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology 119
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 29
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 22
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 4
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 2
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 1

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 VA, the home state for George Mason University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Software Applications Developers 38,110 $113,690
High School Teachers 26,830 $68,770
Computer Workers 14,580 $105,270
Computer and Information Research Scientists 2,740 $129,840

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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