by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Other Biological & Biomedical Sciences. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at University of Maryland Global Campus. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in biomedical science, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at UMGC was ranked #50 on College Factual's Best Schools for biomedical science list. It is also ranked #1 in Maryland.
Here are some of the other rankings for UMGC.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UMGC paid an average of $499 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $300 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,200 | $11,976 |
| Fees | $360 | $360 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UMGC in Biomedical Science walked away with an average of $29,250 in student debt. That is 33% higher than the national average of $21,964.
The median early career salary of biomedical science students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UMGC is $51,273 per year. That is 58% higher than the national average of $32,391.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the biomedical science bachelor’s degree program at UMGC. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UMGC Online Learning page.
About 61.9% of the students who received their BS in biomedical science in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 70.0%.
Around 57.1% of biomedical science bachelor’s degree recipients at UMGC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 47%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 21 |
*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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