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James Madison University BS in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

217 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

Biological & Biomedical Sciences is a program of study at James Madison University. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in biological and biomedical sciences, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.

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Rankings for the JMU BS in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

#136 in the U.S
#6 in Virginia

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. JMU was ranked #136 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for biological and biomedical sciences majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #6 in Virginia.

Here are some of the other rankings for JMU.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 16
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges for Veterans 18
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 28
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 98
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 128
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools 136
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences 148
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (With Aid) 159
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduates 177
Most Popular Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences 178
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 188
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 202
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 207
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income Over $110k) 221
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (With Aid) 228
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences 249
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 256
Best Value Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (With Aid) 257
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 270
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences 279
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences 292
Best Value Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 293
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 293
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 307
Best Value Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences 315
Best Value Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 318
Best Value Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 324
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income Over $110k) 340
Best Value Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income Over $110k) 358
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 415
Best Value Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 436
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences 436
Highest Paid Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduates 481
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduates 484
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences 766
Most Focused Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences 882

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Biological & Biomedical Sciences from JMU Cost?

$12,330 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

JMU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at JMU paid an average of $804 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $241 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $7,250 $23,564
Fees $5,080 $5,666
Books and Supplies $1,082 $1,082
On Campus Room and Board $11,348 $11,348
On Campus Other Expenses $4,020 $4,020

Learn more about JMU tuition and fees.

Does JMU Offer an Online BS in Biological & Biomedical Sciences?

Online degrees for the JMU biological and biomedical sciences bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the JMU Online Learning page.

JMU Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Biological & Biomedical Sciences

217 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
63.1% Women
20.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 217 bachelor’s degrees in biological and biomedical sciences awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 63.1% of the students who received their BS in biological and biomedical sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 64.5%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 20.7% of the biological and biomedical sciences bachelor’s degrees at JMU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 42%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 11
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 10
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 1
White 160
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 22

BS in Biological & Biomedical Sciences Focus Areas at JMU

Biological & Biomedical Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
General Biology 197
Biotechnology 20

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.

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