by our College Data Analytics TeamBiological & Biomedical Sciences is a program of study at University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in biological and biomedical sciences, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for biological and biomedical sciences majors, UW - Madison came in at #39. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in Wisconsin.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UW - Madison paid an average of $1,548 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $386 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,273 | $37,161 |
| Fees | $1,469 | $1,469 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,150 | $1,150 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,200 | $12,200 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,066 | $3,066 |
Learn more about UW - Madison tuition and fees.
UW - Madison 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 UW - Madison Online Learning page.
About 60.3% of the students who received their BS in biological and biomedical sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 64.5%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 20.1% of the biological and biomedical sciences bachelor’s degrees at UW - Madison in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 42%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 111 |
| Black or African American | 24 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 51 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
| White | 764 |
| International Students | 88 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 100 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 376 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 214 |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 14 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 76 |
| Zoology | 68 |
*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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