by our College Data Analytics TeamBiological & Biomedical Sciences is a program of study at Boston University. 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. Boston U is in the top 10% of the country for biological and biomedical sciences. More specifically it was ranked #53 out of 1,006 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #11 in Massachusetts.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Boston U was $1,777 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $56,854 | $56,854 |
| Fees | $1,218 | $1,218 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,640 | $16,640 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,950 | $1,950 |
Learn more about Boston U tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the Boston U 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 Boston U Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences in 2019-2020, 67.0% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 64.5%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 42.5% of the biological and biomedical sciences bachelor’s degrees at Boston U in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 42%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 110 |
| Black or African American | 18 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 54 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 201 |
| International Students | 61 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 49 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
*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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