Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Maryland - College Park

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

UMCP is located in College Park, Maryland and has a total student population of 40,709.

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.

UMCP Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

UMCP Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

There were 34 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological & biomedical sciences, making the school the #77 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at UMCP

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

UMCP Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 56% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 44% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in biological & biomedical sciences each year. UMCP does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 22% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biological & biomedical sciences master's degree from UMCP, 67% 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 - College Park with a master's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

The following biological & biomedical sciences concentations are available at University of Maryland - College Park. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Maryland - College Park. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	24
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	11
Zoology	8
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	7
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	3

Related Majors

• Military Technologies & Applied Sciences
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Architecture & Related Services
• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
• Physical Sciences

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 - College Park.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Bgervais under License

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