Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Saint Joseph

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

USJ is located in West Hartford, Connecticut and has a total student population of 2,305.

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.

USJ Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at USJ

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, USJ does offer online courses in biological & biomedical sciences for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

USJ Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at USJ

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

USJ Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 36% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 64% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in biological & biomedical sciences each year. USJ does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biological & biomedical sciences master's degree from USJ, 55% 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 University of Saint Joseph with a master's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	18
International Students	2
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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Saint Joseph. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	36
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	5
Genetics	3

Related Majors

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• 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 CT, the home state for University of Saint Joseph.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
High School Teachers	15,410	$76,980
Software Applications Developers	11,540	$105,500
Computer Workers	1,700	$100,340
Medical Scientists	1,340	$134,710
Biological Science Professors	1,160	$104,320

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 Eddy.dossantos2 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.