Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Grand Valley State University

If you plan to study biological and 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. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 59 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.

GVSU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

• 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 and biomedical sciences majors at Grand Valley State University.

GVSU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 59 students who earned a master's degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences from GVSU in 2020-2021, 54% were men and 46% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. GVSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biological and biomedical sciences master's degree from GVSU, 68% 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 and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	40
International Students	16
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

If you plan to be a biological and biomedical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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

Related Majors

• Engineering
• Computer & Information Sciences

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 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Demhem under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.