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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Virginia Commonwealth University

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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Virginia Commonwealth University

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 Virginia Commonwealth University stacks up to those at other schools.

VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and has a total student population of 29,070. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 55 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.

VCU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

VCU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

There were 34 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #77 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at VCU

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

VCU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

56% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 44% of biological and biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 56% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. VCU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a biological and biomedical sciences master's degree from VCU, 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 40% of degree recipients. That is 7% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 11
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 29
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

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 Virginia Commonwealth University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology 91
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 22
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 10
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 10
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 9
Genetics 8
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 7
Pharmacology & Toxicology 4
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 4
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 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 VA, the home state for Virginia Commonwealth University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Software Applications Developers 38,110 $113,690
High School Teachers 26,830 $68,770
Computer Workers 14,580 $105,270
Computer and Information Research Scientists 2,740 $129,840

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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