Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Wayne State University

If you plan to study biological and biomedical sciences, take a look at what Wayne State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Wayne State is located in Detroit, Michigan and approximately 26,241 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 47 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.

Wayne State Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Wayne State Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

There were 22 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and 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 and biomedical sciences majors at Wayne State University.

Wayne State Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 47 students who earned a master's degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences from Wayne State in 2020-2021, 45% were men and 55% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. Wayne State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biological and biomedical sciences master's degree from Wayne State, 72% 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 and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	34
International Students	3
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 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
Biotechnology	2
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	2
Genetics	1

Related Majors

• Mathematics & Statistics
• Architecture & Related Services
• Engineering Technologies
• Physical Sciences
• Computer & Information Sciences

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 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
• Image Credit: By Del arte under License

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