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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Purdue University - Main Campus

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

Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and has a total student population of 46,655. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 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.

Purdue Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Purdue Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

There were 40 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #60 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Purdue

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

Purdue Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

73% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 22 students who graduated with a master’s in biological and biomedical sciences from Purdue 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 Purdue, 64% 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 Purdue University - Main Campus with a master's in biological and biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 14
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 Purdue University - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology 36
Botany/Plant Biology 14
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 7
Zoology 6
Biotechnology 5

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 IN, the home state for Purdue University - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in IN Average Salary in IN
High School Teachers 19,690 $53,030
Software Applications Developers 9,770 $88,570
Computer Workers 2,610 $79,310
Natural Sciences Managers 1,720 $65,270

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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