Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Connecticut

What traits are you looking for in a biological and biomedical sciences school? To help you decide if University of Connecticut is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biological and biomedical sciences program.

UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and approximately 27,215 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 58 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.

UCONN Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

UCONN Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

There were 32 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #83 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at UCONN

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

UCONN Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 58 biological and biomedical sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UCONN, about 45% were men and 55% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. UCONN does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	29
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 Connecticut. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	33
Genetics	23
General Biology	22
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	12
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	11
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	9
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	9
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	5

Related Majors

• Engineering Technologies
• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Physical Sciences
• Engineering

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 CT, the home state for University of Connecticut.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
High School Teachers	15,410	$76,980
Software Applications Developers	11,540	$105,500
Computer Workers	1,700	$100,340
Medical Scientists	1,340	$134,710
Biological Science Professors	1,160	$104,320

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 Daderot under License

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