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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Washington University in St Louis

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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Washington University in St Louis

What traits are you looking for in a biological and biomedical sciences school? To help you decide if Washington University in St Louis is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biological and biomedical sciences program.

WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and has a total student population of 15,449. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 36 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.

WUSTL Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

WUSTL Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

There were 81 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #22 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at WUSTL

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

WUSTL Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

56% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 36 biological and biomedical sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from WUSTL, about 44% were men and 56% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. WUSTL does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 13
International Students 14
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 Washington University in St Louis. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology 23
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 21
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 19
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 15
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 14
Genetics 10
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 7
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 4
Botany/Plant Biology 3
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 2

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 MO, the home state for Washington University in St Louis.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
High School Teachers 27,930 $54,280
Software Applications Developers 15,380 $93,880
Computer Workers 7,010 $82,610
Health Specialties Professors 4,710 $148,840
Medical Scientists 1,830 $70,510

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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