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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Maryland - College Park

670 Bachelor's Degrees
16 Master's Degrees
34 Doctor's Degrees
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how UMCP ranks in comparison to other schools with biological & biomedical sciences programs.

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Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available at UMCP

UMCP Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

UMCP is in the top 10% of the country for biological & biomedical sciences. More specifically it was ranked #43 out of 798 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Maryland.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 20
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools 24
Best Value Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 34
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 34
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 35
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (With Aid) 41
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 42
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools 43
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 48
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 48
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 48
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income Over $110k) 48
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 52
Best Value Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 53
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools 54
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (With Aid) 55
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 55
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income Over $110k) 57
Best Value Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (With Aid) 59
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Degree Schools 60
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges for Veterans 63
Best Value Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income Over $110k) 63
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 63
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 64
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 64
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 66
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 67
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences 67
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 72
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 83
Best Value Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 89
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (With Aid) 89
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduates 89
Best Value Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 95
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 95
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 114
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income Over $110k) 120
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 130
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences 140
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduates 197
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences 296
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences 303
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences 400
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduates 413
Highest Paid Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduates 419
Best Value Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences 430

Popularity of Biological & Biomedical Sciences at UMCP

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Maryland - College Park handed out 670 bachelor's degrees in biological & biomedical sciences. This is an increase of 6% over the previous year when 634 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in biological & biomedical sciences from UMCP. This makes it the #233 most popular school for biological & biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 34 students received their doctoral degrees in biological & biomedical sciences in 2021, making the school the #77 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Diversity at UMCP

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological & biomedical sciences majors at University of Maryland - College Park.

UMCP Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 670 biological & biomedical sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from UMCP. Of these graduates, 35% were men and 65% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland - College Park with a bachelor's in biological & biomedical sciences.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 188
Black or African American 95
Hispanic or Latino 48
White 286
Non-Resident Aliens 12
Other Races 41

UMCP Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students earned a master's degree in biological & biomedical sciences from UMCP. About 56% of these graduates were women and the other 44% were men.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UMCP are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 69% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland - College Park with a master's in biological & biomedical sciences.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 11
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 0

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Majors

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
General Biology 560
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 81
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 63
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 11
Zoology 8

Majors Similar to Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 1,797
Mathematics & Statistics 325
Physical Sciences 267
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations 256
Architecture & Related Services 139

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