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William & Mary was ranked #108 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for biological & biomedical sciences majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #5 in Virginia.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, William & Mary handed out 222 bachelor's degrees in biological & biomedical sciences. This is an increase of 9% over the previous year when 203 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in biological & biomedical sciences from William & Mary. This makes it the #250 most popular school for biological & biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 9 students received their doctoral degrees in biological & biomedical sciences in 2021, making the school the #165 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological & biomedical sciences majors at William & Mary.
Of the 222 biological & biomedical sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from William & Mary, about 33% were men and 67% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at William & Mary are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 54% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from William & Mary with a bachelor's in biological & biomedical sciences.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 30 |
Black or African American | 16 |
Hispanic or Latino | 25 |
White | 120 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 9 |
Other Races | 22 |
For the most recent academic year available, 13% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 67% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from William & Mary with a master's in biological & biomedical sciences.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 10 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 3 |
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 |
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General Biology | 141 |
Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 89 |
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 16 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Physical Sciences | 120 |
Mathematics & Statistics | 62 |
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