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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Madison

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 Wisconsin - Madison stacks up to those at other schools.

UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and approximately 44,640 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 93 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.

UW - Madison Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UW - Madison

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? UW - Madison offers distance education options for biological and biomedical sciences at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

UW - Madison Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

There were 105 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #13 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at UW - Madison

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

UW - Madison Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

63% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 93 biological and biomedical sciences majors earned their master's degree from UW - Madison. Of these graduates, 37% were men and 63% were women.

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Of the students who received a biological and biomedical sciences master's degree from UW - Madison, 53% 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 Wisconsin - Madison with a master's in biological and biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 49
International Students 19
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

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 Wisconsin - Madison. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Genetics 36
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 28
Biotechnology 26
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 25
Zoology 23
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 19
Botany/Plant Biology 10
Pharmacology & Toxicology 9
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 9
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 9
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 4

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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Occupation Jobs in WI Average Salary in WI
High School Teachers 20,070 $58,360
Software Applications Developers 16,940 $87,700
Health Specialties Professors 5,200 $76,800
Computer Workers 3,700 $74,600
Medical Scientists 1,470 $72,270

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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