Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Worcester Polytechnic Institute
If you plan to study biological and biomedical sciences, take a look at what Worcester Polytechnic Institute has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.WPI is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and approximately 6,920 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 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.
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WPI Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
- Doctorate Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
Online Classes Are Available at WPI
Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.
Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? WPI offers distance education options for biological and biomedical sciences at the following degree levels:
- Master’s Degree
WPI Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings
There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #205 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at WPI
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
WPI Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Worcester Polytechnic Institute with a master's in biological and biomedical sciences.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 16 |
International Students | 7 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences
If you plan to be a biological and biomedical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Biotechnology | 19 |
General Biology | 9 |
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 6 |
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 3 |
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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 MA, the home state for Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
Occupation | Jobs in MA | Average Salary in MA |
---|---|---|
Software Applications Developers | 29,110 | $109,130 |
High School Teachers | 26,420 | $80,020 |
Medical Scientists | 13,430 | $92,980 |
Computer Workers | 11,190 | $92,110 |
Biochemists and Biophysicists | 4,650 | $104,650 |
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 Runningonbrains under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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