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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Iowa

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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Iowa

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

Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and approximately 30,318 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 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.

Iowa Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Iowa Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

There were 54 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #41 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Iowa

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

Iowa Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

58% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 students earned a master's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from Iowa. About 58% of these graduates were women and the other 42% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. Iowa does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a biological and biomedical sciences master's degree from Iowa, 74% 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 Iowa with a master's in biological and biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 23
International Students 4
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 Iowa. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 24
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 14
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 13
General Biology 10
Pharmacology & Toxicology 9
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 8
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 6
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 6
Genetics 4
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 4

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 IA, the home state for University of Iowa.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
High School Teachers 13,010 $56,510
Software Applications Developers 6,990 $88,570
Health Specialties Professors 2,760 $156,320
Computer Workers 2,350 $78,810
Medical Scientists 870 $67,730

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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