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Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificates

A graduate certificate in Biological & Biomedical Sciences is offered at 1,820 colleges in the United States, where you can earn agraduate certificate in Biological & Biomedical Sciences. In recent years, the majority of students earning degrees in this area were women, and about40% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 15.8% of Biological & Biomedical Sciences graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Biological & Biomedical Sciences Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 179,083 people earned theirBiological & Biomedical Sciences majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Biological & Biomedical Sciences at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 293
Associate’s Degree 8,968
Bachelor’s Degree 133,744
Master’s Degree 26,951
Doctor’s Degree 9,127

Earnings of Biological & Biomedical Sciences Majors With Graduate Certificates (All Award Levels)

The U.S. Department of Education reports a median salary for graduates with agraduate certificate in Biological & Biomedical Sciences of $50,943 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

This number may vary for many reasons. For instance, you may move to a location where people with your degree are rare and make more money.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $34,915
4 years $50,943
5 years $63,792

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for Biological & Biomedical Sciences students with their graduate certificate.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their graduate certificate in Biological & Biomedical Sciences. About 65.3% of graduates with this degree are women.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 411
Women 773
Gender Diversity of Graduate Certificates in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

The racial-ethnic distribution of Biological & Biomedical Sciences graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 522 44.1%
Asian 112 9.5%
Hispanic or Latino 146 12.3%
Black or African American 109 9.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 4 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0.1%
Two or More Races 44 3.7%
Race Unknown 59 5.0%
International Students 187 15.8%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Students

This degree is very popular with international students. Around 15.8% of graduates are in this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 1,925 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in Biological & Biomedical Sciences. Learn more about the most popular below:

University of California-San Diego tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2,152 people received their graduate certificate in Biological & Biomedical Sciences from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Biological & Biomedical Sciences. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2,149 people received their graduate certificate in Biological & Biomedical Sciences from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#3

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Biological & Biomedical Sciences. This school awarded 1,925 graduate certificates in Biological & Biomedical Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Biological & Biomedical Sciences here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Los Angeles comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Biological & Biomedical Sciences. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1,852 people received their graduate certificate in Biological & Biomedical Sciences from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Biological & Biomedical Sciences here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Davis is a popular choice for Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1,783 people received their graduate certificate in Biological & Biomedical Sciences from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Biological & Biomedical Sciences here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Texas A&M University-College Station is a popular choice for Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 1,673 graduate certificates in Biological & Biomedical Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Biological & Biomedical Sciences here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Wisconsin-Madison comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Biological & Biomedical Sciences. This school awarded 1,666 graduate certificates in Biological & Biomedical Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Biological & Biomedical Sciences here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#8

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Biological & Biomedical Sciences. This school awarded 1,460 graduate certificates in Biological & Biomedical Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Biological & Biomedical Sciences here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of South Florida is a popular choice for Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 1,451 graduate certificates in Biological & Biomedical Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Ohio State University-Main Campus is a popular choice for Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 1,403 graduate certificates in Biological & Biomedical Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Arizona State University Campus Immersion is a popular choice for Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1,386 people received their graduate certificate in Biological & Biomedical Sciences from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Biological & Biomedical Sciences here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

The University of Texas at Austin comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Biological & Biomedical Sciences. This school awarded 1,378 graduate certificates in Biological & Biomedical Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Biological & Biomedical Sciences here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor is a popular choice for Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 1,341 graduate certificates in Biological & Biomedical Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Washington-Seattle Campus comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Biological & Biomedical Sciences. This school awarded 1,254 graduate certificates in Biological & Biomedical Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#15

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University is a popular choice for Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1,208 people received their graduate certificate in Biological & Biomedical Sciences from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Biological & Biomedical Sciences. This school awarded 1,192 graduate certificates in Biological & Biomedical Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#17

Rutgers University-New Brunswick

New Brunswick, NJ

Rutgers University-New Brunswick comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Biological & Biomedical Sciences. This school awarded 1,152 graduate certificates in Biological & Biomedical Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Berkeley comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Biological & Biomedical Sciences. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1,146 people received their graduate certificate in Biological & Biomedical Sciences from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Biological & Biomedical Sciences here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#19

New York University

New York, NY

New York University comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Biological & Biomedical Sciences. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1,128 people received their graduate certificate in Biological & Biomedical Sciences from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Irvine comes in at #20 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Biological & Biomedical Sciences. This school awarded 1,121 graduate certificates in Biological & Biomedical Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Biological & Biomedical Sciences here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology, General 101,585
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology 13,820
Neurobiology and Neurosciences 12,819
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences 11,175
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology 9,295

References

The racial-ethnic minority student 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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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