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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Georgia

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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Georgia

Every biological and 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 and biomedical sciences program at University of Georgia stacks up to those at other schools.

UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and has a total student population of 39,147. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 50 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.

UGA Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

UGA Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

There were 92 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and 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 and biomedical sciences majors at University of Georgia.

UGA Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

60% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 50 biological and biomedical sciences majors earned their master's degree from UGA. Of these graduates, 40% were men and 60% were women.

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Of the students who received a biological and biomedical sciences master's degree from UGA, 70% 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 and biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 35
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 19
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 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

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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