by our College Data Analytics TeamBiological & Biomedical Sciences is a program of study at University of Massachusetts - Lowell. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in biological and biomedical sciences, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. UMass Lowell is in the top 10% of the country for biological and biomedical sciences. More specifically it was ranked #98 out of 1,006 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #18 in Massachusetts.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UMass Lowell was $1,375 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $628 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $15,078 | $33,004 |
| Fees | $620 | $620 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,380 | $13,380 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,422 | $1,422 |
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Online degrees for the UMass Lowell 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 UMass Lowell Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences in 2019-2020, 62.8% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 64.5%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences at UMass Lowell in 2019-2020, 46.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 42%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 27 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 19 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 58 |
| International Students | 7 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 10 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 129 |
*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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