Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Georgia

If you plan to study biological & biomedical sciences, take a look at what University of Georgia has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and has a total student population of 39,147.

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.

UGA Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

UGA Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

There were 92 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological & biomedical sciences, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at UGA

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

UGA Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

Of the students who received a biological & biomedical sciences master's degree from UGA, 63% 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 Georgia with a master's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	65
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

If you plan to be a biological & 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 University of Georgia. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Molecular Medicine	22
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	19
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	19
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	17
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	16
Botany/Plant Biology	14
Zoology	12
Genetics	8
Pharmacology & Toxicology	7
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	7
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	6
Biotechnology	6

Related Majors

• Architecture & Related Services
• Engineering
• Physical Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Natural Resources & Conservation

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 GA, the home state for University of Georgia.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Software Applications Developers	30,440	$105,240
High School Teachers	27,620	$58,050
Computer Workers	21,500	$90,140
Health Specialties Professors	4,970	$119,400
Medical Scientists	1,710	$75,800

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 Pruddle under License

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