Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine

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

Geisinger Commonwealth is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 607. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 83 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.

Geisinger Commonwealth Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at Geisinger Commonwealth

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

• Master’s Degree

Geisinger Commonwealth Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Geisinger Commonwealth

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine.

Geisinger Commonwealth Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 83 students who graduated with a master’s in biological and biomedical sciences from Geisinger Commonwealth in 2021, 30% were men and 70% were women.

In the biological and biomedical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 66% of degree recipients. That is 33% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine with a master's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	22
Black or African American	30
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	26
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	83

Related Majors

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 PA, the home state for Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.