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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at James Madison University

Biological & Biomedical Sciences at James Madison University

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

JMU is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia and approximately 21,594 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.

JMU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

JMU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at JMU

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

JMU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

50% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in biological & biomedical sciences each year. JMU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a biological & biomedical sciences master's degree from JMU, 70% 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 James Madison University with a master's in biological & biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at James Madison University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology 4

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 James Madison 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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