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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Grand Valley State University

Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Grand Valley State University

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

GVSU is located in Allendale, Michigan and approximately 23,350 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.

GVSU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

GVSU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at GVSU

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

GVSU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

70% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 30% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

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Of the students who received a biological & biomedical sciences master's degree from GVSU, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 52
International Students 11
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 Grand Valley State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 25
General Biology 20
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 14
Genetics 6

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 MI, the home state for Grand Valley State University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
Software Applications Developers 29,540 $92,260
High School Teachers 24,130 $62,950
Computer Workers 10,900 $76,400
Health Specialties Professors 5,440 $131,020
Medical Scientists 2,550 $67,960

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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