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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Maryland - Baltimore County

Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Maryland - Baltimore County

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

UMBC is located in Baltimore, Maryland and approximately 13,497 students attend the school each year.

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.

UMBC Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UMBC

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UMBC does offer online courses in biological & biomedical sciences for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

UMBC Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological & biomedical sciences, making the school the #205 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at UMBC

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

UMBC Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

52% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 48% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 52% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in biological & biomedical sciences each year. UMBC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a biological & biomedical sciences master's degree from UMBC, 62% 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 Maryland - Baltimore County with a master's in biological & biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 13
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 Maryland - Baltimore County. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology 12
Biotechnology 3
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 1

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 MD, the home state for University of Maryland - Baltimore County.

Occupation Jobs in MD Average Salary in MD
High School Teachers 19,330 $72,610
Computer Workers 13,720 $113,330
Software Applications Developers 12,780 $108,850
Medical Scientists 5,010 $105,780
Biological Scientists 4,100 $103,790

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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