Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Chicago

Every biological & biomedical sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biological & biomedical sciences program at University of Chicago stacks up to those at other schools.

UChicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 17,834 students attend the school each year.

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.

UChicago Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

UChicago Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

There were 76 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological & biomedical sciences, making the school the #26 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at UChicago

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

UChicago Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 47% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 53% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in biological & biomedical sciences each year. UChicago does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Chicago with a master's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	18
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	37
International Students	26
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	45
Genetics	34
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	17
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	14
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	13
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	13
General Biology	12
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	12
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	5

Related Majors

• Engineering
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Physical Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics

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 IL, the home state for University of Chicago.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
High School Teachers	43,720	$72,370
Software Applications Developers	30,500	$96,610
Health Specialties Professors	10,070	$105,140
Medical Scientists	3,510	$87,660

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 Leefon under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.