Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Lehigh University

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

Lehigh is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and approximately 7,067 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.

Lehigh Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Lehigh Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological & biomedical sciences, making the school the #238 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Lehigh

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

Lehigh Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 56% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in biological & biomedical sciences each year. Lehigh does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biological & biomedical sciences master's degree from Lehigh, 56% 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 Lehigh University with a master's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	12

Related Majors

• Architecture & Related Services
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Engineering Technologies
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Physical Sciences

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 PA, the home state for Lehigh University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers	50,460	$64,830
Software Applications Developers	28,260	$96,370
Computer Workers	19,010	$87,040
Health Specialties Professors	12,420	$95,160
Medical Scientists	7,970	$114,370

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 IR393DEME under License

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