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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Chicago

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

UChicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 17,834 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 89 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.

UChicago Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

UChicago Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

There were 76 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and 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 and biomedical sciences majors at University of Chicago.

UChicago Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

56% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The biological and biomedical sciences program at UChicago awarded 89 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 44% of these degrees went to men with the other 56% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. UChicago does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

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In the biological and biomedical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 37% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national 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 and biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 17
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 33
International Students 21
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

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 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
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 13
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 13
General Biology 12
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 12
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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