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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Colorado Boulder

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

CU - Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and approximately 37,437 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.

CU - Boulder Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

CU - Boulder Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

There were 38 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #62 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at CU - Boulder

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at University of Colorado Boulder.

CU - Boulder Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

53% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 36 students who earned a master's degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences from CU - Boulder in 2020-2021, 47% were men and 53% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. CU - Boulder does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a biological and biomedical sciences master's degree from CU - Boulder, 75% 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 Colorado Boulder with a master's in biological and biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 27
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Colorado Boulder. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 30
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 18
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 11
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 10
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 CO, the home state for University of Colorado Boulder.

Occupation Jobs in CO Average Salary in CO
Software Applications Developers 30,400 $106,730
High School Teachers 16,950 $55,110
Computer Workers 16,440 $102,470
Health Specialties Professors 5,810 $144,880
Medical Scientists 1,420 $74,370

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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