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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Southern California

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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Southern California

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 Southern California stacks up to those at other schools.

USC is located in Los Angeles, California and has a total student population of 46,287. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 159 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.

USC Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at USC

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? USC offers distance education options for biological and biomedical sciences at the following degree levels:

USC Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

There were 48 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and 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 and biomedical sciences majors at University of Southern California.

USC Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

64% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 159 students who graduated with a master’s in biological and biomedical sciences from USC in 2021, 36% were men and 64% were women.

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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 and biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 21
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 44
International Students 71
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

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 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 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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