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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Michigan State University

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

Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and has a total student population of 49,695. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 79 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.

Michigan State Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Michigan State

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.

Michigan State does offer online education options in biological and biomedical sciences for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Michigan State Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

There were 61 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #36 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Michigan State

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

Michigan State Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

73% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 79 students who graduated with a master’s in biological and biomedical sciences from Michigan State in 2021, 27% were men and 73% were women.

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Of the students who received a biological and biomedical sciences master's degree from Michigan State, 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 Michigan State University with a master's in biological and biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 54
International Students 13
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

The following biological and biomedical sciences concentations are available at Michigan State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Michigan State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Pharmacology & Toxicology 52
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 29
Botany/Plant Biology 19
Zoology 14
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 12
Genetics 11
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 10
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 7
General Biology 7
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 5
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 5
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 1

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 Michigan 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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