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Graduate Certificate in Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)

Graduate Certificates in Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)

107 Yearly Graduations
67% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A graduate certificate in biomedical science is offered at 12 colleges in the United States. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 36% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 11.2% of biomedical science graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Biomedical Science Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 107 people earned their graduate certificate in biomedical science. This earns it the #87 spot on the list of the most popular graduate certificate programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in biomedical science at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 1,778
Doctor’s Degree 276
Graduate Certificate 107

Earnings of Biomedical Science Majors With Graduate Certificates

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for biomedical science students who are graduate certificate holders.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their graduate certificate in biomedical science. About 67.3% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 35
Women 72
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The racial-ethnic distribution of biomedical science graduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 13
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 49
International Students 12
Other Races/Ethnicities 10
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There are 12 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in biomedical science. Learn more about the most popular 12 below:

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
141 Yearly Graduations
67% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Florida tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for biomedical science majors who are seeking their graduate certificate. Roughly 53,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,477 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,770 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 141 people received their graduate certificate in biomedical science from UF. Of these students, 67% were women and 36% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

8 Yearly Graduations
64% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in biomedical science. Roughly 2,900 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,176 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,694 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 8 people received their graduate certificate in biomedical science from UAMS. About 64% of this group were women, and 50% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#3

Shenandoah University

Winchester, Virginia
5 Yearly Graduations
75% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Shenandoah University comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in biomedical science. Each year, around 4,100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $34,614 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $23,232 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 5 people received their graduate certificate in biomedical science from Shenandoah. Around 13% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 75% were women.

#4

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
4 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Johns Hopkins University comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in biomedical science. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $62,840 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $62,840 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their graduate certificate in biomedical science from Johns Hopkins. About 100% of this group were women, and 25% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

4 Yearly Graduations

The 4th most popular school in the country for biomedical science majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is New Jersey Institute of Technology. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $15,616 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $22,534 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their graduate certificate in biomedical science from NJIT.

#6

University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Lincoln, Nebraska
3 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

University of Nebraska - Lincoln comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in biomedical science. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,010 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,318 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their graduate certificate in biomedical science from UNL.

#7

Illinois State University

Normal, Illinois
2 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 7th most popular school in the country for biomedical science majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Illinois State University. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,000 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,971 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their graduate certificate in biomedical science from Illinois State.

#8

University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell, Massachusetts
0 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

University of Massachusetts - Lowell comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in biomedical science. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $15,850 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $15,330 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their graduate certificate in biomedical science from UMass Lowell. About 100% of this group were women, and 100% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to biomedical science that offer graduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Ecology & Systematics Biology 369
General Biology 260
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 174
Biochemistry & Biophysics 169
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 116

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 at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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