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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

57 Bachelor's Degrees
32 Master's Degrees
5 Doctor's Degrees
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. In addition, we cover how WPI ranks in comparison to other schools with biological & biomedical sciences programs.

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Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available at WPI

WPI Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for biological & biomedical sciences majors, WPI came in at #37. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #5 in Massachusetts.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduates 3
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduates 5
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduates 6
Highest Paid Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduates 7
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools 14
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 26
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 26
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Degree Schools 27
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools 37
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences 37
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences 123
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences 129
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 181
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income Over $110k) 183
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 194
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (With Aid) 195
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 199
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 200
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 200
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 303
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 304
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 346
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 348
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income Over $110k) 350
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 352
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (With Aid) 356
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 358
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 383
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges for Veterans 413
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 602
Best Value Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences 611
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 643
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income Over $110k) 644
Best Value Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 645
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 654
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 659
Best Value Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income Over $110k) 665
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences 677
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (With Aid) 681
Best Value Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 682
Best Value Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 684
Best Value Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 685
Best Value Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (With Aid) 708

Popularity of Biological & Biomedical Sciences at WPI

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Worcester Polytechnic Institute handed out 57 bachelor's degrees in biological & biomedical sciences. This is a decrease of 11% over the previous year when 64 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 32 students received their master’s degree in biological & biomedical sciences from WPI. This makes it the #145 most popular school for biological & biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 5 students received their doctoral degrees in biological & biomedical sciences in 2021, making the school the #204 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

WPI Biological & Biomedical Sciences Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological & biomedical sciences majors at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

WPI Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 57 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences from WPI. About 25% were men and 75% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at WPI are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 60% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Worcester Polytechnic Institute with a bachelor's in biological & biomedical sciences.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 34
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 7

WPI Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

The biological & biomedical sciences program at WPI awarded 32 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 41% of these degrees went to men with the other 59% going to women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Worcester Polytechnic Institute with a master's in biological & biomedical sciences.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 16
Non-Resident Aliens 7
Other Races 1

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 40
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 19
Biotechnology 19
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 16

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 1,220
Mathematics & Statistics 82
Physical Sciences 33

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