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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

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 Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

Pitt is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and approximately 32,277 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 118 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.

Pitt Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Pitt Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

There were 82 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #21 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Pitt

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

Pitt Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

59% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 118 biological and biomedical sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Pitt, about 41% were men and 59% were women.

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Of the students who received a biological and biomedical sciences master's degree from Pitt, 53% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the biological and biomedical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 34% of degree recipients. That is 1% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 16
Black or African American 15
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 62
International Students 13
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

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 Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology 42
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 40
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 34
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 31
Genetics 22
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 14
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 10
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 4
Pharmacology & Toxicology 3
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 1

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 PA, the home state for University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers 50,460 $64,830
Software Applications Developers 28,260 $96,370
Computer Workers 19,010 $87,040
Health Specialties Professors 12,420 $95,160
Medical Scientists 7,970 $114,370

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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