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University of Colorado Boulder BS in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

900 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

Biological & Biomedical Sciences is a program of study at University of Colorado Boulder. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in biological and biomedical sciences, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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Rankings for the CU - Boulder BS in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

#138 in the U.S
#1 in Colorado

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. CU - Boulder was ranked #138 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 #1 in Colorado.

Here are some of the other rankings for CU - Boulder.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences15
Most Popular Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences21
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduates52
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans61
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges for Veterans62
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans65
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans67
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduates76
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences80
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools88
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $30-$48k)102
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools107
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $48-$75k)110
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $0-$30k)112
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools127
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (With Aid)136
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools138
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income Over $110k)145
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences151
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $30-$48k)154
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $75-$110k)161
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $0-$30k)174
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences176
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences182
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $48-$75k)184
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences209
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $30-$48k)223
Most Focused Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences237
Highest Paid Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduates237
Best Value Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $30-$48k)239
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $0-$30k)240
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduates243
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $48-$75k)247
Best Value Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $0-$30k)259
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (With Aid)261
Best Value Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $48-$75k)264
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income Over $110k)278
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $75-$110k)292
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (With Aid)358
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences380
Best Value Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (With Aid)385
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income Over $110k)417
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences421
Best Value Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income Over $110k)437
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $75-$110k)457
Best Value Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $75-$110k)483
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences616
Best Value Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences667

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Biological & Biomedical Sciences from CU - Boulder Cost?

$12,466 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

CU - Boulder Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at CU - Boulder was $2,911 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $447 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$10,728$34,930
Fees$1,738$1,738
Books and Supplies$1,200$1,200
On Campus Room and Board$15,220$15,220
On Campus Other Expenses$2,556$2,556

Learn more about CU - Boulder tuition and fees.

Does CU - Boulder Offer an Online BS in Biological & Biomedical Sciences?

CU - Boulder does not offer an online option for its biological and biomedical sciences bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the CU - Boulder Online Learning page.

CU - Boulder Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Biological & Biomedical Sciences

900 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
61.3% Women
30.4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 900 students received their bachelor’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 61.3% of the biological and biomedical sciences students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 64.5%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 30.4% of biological and biomedical sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at CU - Boulder in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 42%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian89
Black or African American15
Hispanic or Latino100
Native American or Alaska Native3
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White601
International Students21
Other Races/Ethnicities71

BS in Biological & Biomedical Sciences Focus Areas at CU - Boulder

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology78
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences152
Physiology & Pathology Sciences348
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology219
Neurobiology & Neurosciences103

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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