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CU - Boulder is in the top 10% of the country for biological & biomedical sciences. More specifically it was ranked #79 out of 798 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #3 in Colorado.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Colorado Boulder handed out 927 bachelor's degrees in biological & biomedical sciences. This is an increase of 3% over the previous year when 900 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 36 students received their master’s degree in biological & biomedical sciences from CU - Boulder. This makes it the #131 most popular school for biological & biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 38 students received their doctoral degrees in biological & biomedical sciences in 2021, making the school the #62 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological & biomedical sciences majors at University of Colorado Boulder.
For the most recent academic year available, 37% of biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 63% went to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at CU - Boulder are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 64% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Colorado Boulder with a bachelor's in biological & biomedical sciences.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 94 |
Black or African American | 28 |
Hispanic or Latino | 120 |
White | 589 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 27 |
Other Races | 69 |
The biological & biomedical sciences program at CU - Boulder awarded 36 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 47% of these degrees went to men with the other 53% going to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 75% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Colorado Boulder with a master's in biological & biomedical sciences.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 27 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 4 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 386 |
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 238 |
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 149 |
Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 137 |
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 91 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Engineering | 1,493 |
Physical Sciences | 375 |
Mathematics & Statistics | 279 |
Natural Resources & Conservation | 268 |
Architecture & Related Services | 150 |
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