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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Vanderbilt University

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

Vanderbilt is located in Nashville, Tennessee and approximately 13,537 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 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.

Vanderbilt Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Vanderbilt Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

There were 92 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Vanderbilt

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

Vanderbilt Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

47% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 32 students who earned a master's degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences from Vanderbilt in 2020-2021, 53% were men and 47% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. Vanderbilt does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a biological and biomedical sciences master's degree from Vanderbilt, 63% 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 Vanderbilt University with a master's in biological and biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 20
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Vanderbilt University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology 24
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 17
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 16
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 16
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 14
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 11
Pharmacology & Toxicology 9
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 6
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 6
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 4
Genetics 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 TN, the home state for Vanderbilt University.

Occupation Jobs in TN Average Salary in TN
High School Teachers 20,190 $53,620
Software Applications Developers 5,870 $87,630
Health Specialties Professors 5,690 $102,310
Computer Workers 4,510 $74,000
Medical Scientists 1,370 $81,390

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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