Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Yale University

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

Yale is located in New Haven, Connecticut and approximately 12,060 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 221 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.

Yale Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Yale Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

There were 96 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #15 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Yale

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

Yale Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 221 biological and biomedical sciences majors earned their master's degree from Yale. Of these graduates, 42% were men and 58% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. Yale does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	33
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	76
International Students	77
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

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 Yale University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	70
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	52
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	50
Genetics	34
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	32
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	31
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	26
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	13
Pharmacology & Toxicology	9

Related Majors

• Mathematics & Statistics
• Computer & Information Sciences
• Architecture & Related Services
• Engineering
• Natural Resources & Conservation

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 CT, the home state for Yale University.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
High School Teachers	15,410	$76,980
Software Applications Developers	11,540	$105,500
Computer Workers	1,700	$100,340
Medical Scientists	1,340	$134,710
Biological Science Professors	1,160	$104,320

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 Jdbrandt under License

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