Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Wayne State University

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

Wayne State is located in Detroit, Michigan and approximately 26,241 students attend the school each year.

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.

Wayne State Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Wayne State Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

There were 22 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological & biomedical sciences, making the school the #109 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Wayne State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological & biomedical sciences majors at Wayne State University.

Wayne State Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

47% Women

28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 53% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 47% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in biological & biomedical sciences each year. Wayne State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 19% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biological & biomedical sciences master's degree from Wayne State, 57% 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 Wayne State University with a master's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	30
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Wayne State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)	29
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	12
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	10
General Biology	5
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	4
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	4
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	2
Biotechnology	2
Genetics	1

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 MI, the home state for Wayne State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Software Applications Developers	29,540	$92,260
High School Teachers	24,130	$62,950
Computer Workers	10,900	$76,400
Health Specialties Professors	5,440	$131,020
Medical Scientists	2,550	$67,960

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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