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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Washington University in St Louis

Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Washington University in St Louis

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

WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and has a total student population of 15,449.

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

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

WUSTL Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

There were 81 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological & 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 & biomedical sciences majors at Washington University in St Louis.

WUSTL Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

51% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 49% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 51% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in biological & biomedical sciences each year. WUSTL does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% 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 & biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 17
International Students 12
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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 & 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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