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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Southern California

Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Southern California

If you plan to study biological & biomedical sciences, take a look at what University of Southern California has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

USC is located in Los Angeles, California and has a total student population of 46,287.

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.

USC Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

USC Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

There were 48 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological & biomedical sciences, making the school the #51 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at USC

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

USC Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

63% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 37% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in biological & biomedical sciences each year. USC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 35
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 26
International Students 79
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

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 Southern California. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 50
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 48
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 26
Biotechnology 18
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 17
General Biology 16
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 10
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 9
Pharmacology & Toxicology 7
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 4
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 3

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 CA, the home state for University of Southern California.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Software Applications Developers 148,550 $127,950
High School Teachers 112,960 $80,510
Computer Workers 74,690 $103,270
Medical Scientists 26,080 $102,550
Health Specialties Professors 11,540 $161,770

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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