Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Maryland Global Campus

If you are interested in studying biological and biomedical sciences, you may want to check out the program at University of Maryland Global Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UMGC is located in Adelphi, Maryland and has a total student population of 58,526. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 130 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.

UMGC Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at UMGC

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

UMGC Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at UMGC

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

UMGC Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 130 students graduated with a master's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from UMGC. About 42% were men and 58% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. UMGC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

In the biological and biomedical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 17% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland Global Campus with a master's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	15
Black or African American	34
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	48
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

If you plan to be a biological and biomedical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Maryland Global Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biotechnology	136

Related Majors

• Computer & Information Sciences

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 MD, the home state for University of Maryland Global Campus.

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 M Chambers under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.