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Graduate Biological & Biomedical Sciences Programs at Purdue University-Main Campus

75 Graduate Degrees Awarded
3 Graduate Award Levels
#1 Best Rank — Master's

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about graduate study in biological & biomedical sciences at Purdue-West Lafayette. You can earn it at the Master’s, Doctoral, Graduate Certificate levels, with undergraduate study also available. At its best it places at #1 out of 8 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Purdue-West Lafayette Graduate Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

#20 in the U.S.
#1 in Indiana
#2 in the Great Lakes Region

College Factual rates Purdue-West Lafayette highly for biological & biomedical sciences, placing at #20 out of 1,362 schools nationally.

Ranking Rank
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools 20 of 1,362
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Indiana 1 of 32
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region 2 of 180

Graduate Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees at Purdue-West Lafayette

The following degree levels are available for biological & biomedical sciences at Purdue-West Lafayette, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s 622
Master’s 30
Doctoral 43
Graduate Certificate 2

Graduate Biological & Biomedical Sciences Majors at Purdue-West Lafayette

This biological & biomedical sciences area of study at Purdue-West Lafayette breaks down into these majors. Select a major to see its rankings, popularity, salary, and diversity details:

Major Annual Graduates
Biology, General 307
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences 146
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology 67
Genetics 43
Neurobiology and Neurosciences 40
Botany/Plant Biology 32
Zoology/Animal Biology 22
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences 19
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology 10
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology 9
Biotechnology 1
Pharmacology and Toxicology 1

Purdue-West Lafayette Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Purdue University-Main Campus awarded 30 master’s degrees in biological & biomedical sciences.

Master’s Rankings

Purdue-West Lafayette is among the very best schools in the country for biological & biomedical sciences at the master’s level. Its best result was #1 out of 8 schools by College Factual.

Ranking Rank
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana 1
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region 3
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 21

Master’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 40% of biological & biomedical sciences master’s degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

Purdue-West Lafayette gender breakdown of Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master's degree grads The largest share of biological & biomedical sciences master’s degree graduates at Purdue-West Lafayette are White. About 53% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Purdue University-Main Campus with a master’s in biological & biomedical sciences.

Ethnic diversity of Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors at Purdue University-Main Campus
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 16
Non-Resident Aliens 8
Other Races 2

Purdue-West Lafayette Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctoral Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Purdue University-Main Campus awarded 43 doctoral degrees in biological & biomedical sciences.

Doctoral Rankings

Purdue-West Lafayette is among the very best schools in the country for biological & biomedical sciences at the doctoral level. Its best result was #1 out of 4 schools by College Factual.

Ranking Rank
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana 1
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region 3
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools 8

Doctoral Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 51% of biological & biomedical sciences doctoral degrees went to men and 49% went to women.

Purdue-West Lafayette gender breakdown of Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctoral degree grads The majority of biological & biomedical sciences doctoral degree graduates at Purdue-West Lafayette are Non-Resident Alien. About 40% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Purdue University-Main Campus with a doctoral in biological & biomedical sciences.

Ethnic diversity of Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors at Purdue University-Main Campus
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 14
Non-Resident Aliens 17
Other Races 5

Purdue-West Lafayette Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Purdue University-Main Campus conferred 2 graduate certificate degrees in biological & biomedical sciences.

Graduate Certificate Rankings

Purdue-West Lafayette has not been ranked for biological & biomedical sciences at the graduate certificate level.

Graduate Certificate Student Diversity

Every one of the 2 students who graduated with a graduate certificate degree in biological & biomedical sciences from Purdue-West Lafayette were men.

Purdue-West Lafayette gender breakdown of Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate degree grads The majority of biological & biomedical sciences graduate certificate degree graduates at Purdue-West Lafayette are White. About 100% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Purdue University-Main Campus with a graduate certificate in biological & biomedical sciences.

Ethnic diversity of Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors at Purdue University-Main Campus
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

Undergraduate Study in Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Purdue-West Lafayette

You can also study this field as an undergraduate at Purdue-West Lafayette. Annual undergraduate completions by level are shown below.

Undergraduate Level Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Biological & Biomedical Sciences 622

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