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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center

If you are interested in studying biological and biomedical sciences, you may want to check out the program at The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UTHSC is located in Memphis, Tennessee and approximately 3,181 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 36 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.

UTHSC Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

UTHSC Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

There were 19 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #122 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at UTHSC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center.

UTHSC Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

50% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The biological and biomedical sciences program at UTHSC awarded 36 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. UTHSC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a biological and biomedical sciences master's degree from UTHSC, 72% 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 The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center with a master's in biological and biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 26
International Students 4
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 The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology 25
Pharmacology & Toxicology 19
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 10
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 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 TN, the home state for The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center.

Occupation Jobs in TN Average Salary in TN
High School Teachers 20,190 $53,620
Software Applications Developers 5,870 $87,630
Health Specialties Professors 5,690 $102,310
Computer Workers 4,510 $74,000
Medical Scientists 1,370 $81,390

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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