by our College Data Analytics TeamBiological & Biomedical Sciences is a program of study at Portland State University. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in biological and biomedical sciences, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Portland State University was ranked #591 on College Factual's Best Schools for biological and biomedical sciences list. It is also ranked #11 in Oregon.
Here are some of the other rankings for Portland State University.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Portland State University paid an average of $608 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $188 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,907 | $25,536 |
| Fees | $1,641 | $1,641 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,500 | $13,500 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,210 | $3,210 |
Learn more about Portland State University tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the Portland State University 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 Portland State University Online Learning page.
Women made up around 64.5% of the biological and biomedical sciences students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 64.5%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 38.4% of the biological and biomedical sciences bachelor’s degrees at Portland State University in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 42%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 28 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 28 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 3 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 117 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 28 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 193 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 18 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
