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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for biological & biomedical sciences majors, Purdue came in at #35. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Indiana.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Purdue University - Main Campus handed out 377 bachelor's degrees in biological & biomedical sciences. This is an increase of 43% over the previous year when 264 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 22 students received their master’s degree in biological & biomedical sciences from Purdue. This makes it the #193 most popular school for biological & biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 40 students received their doctoral degrees in biological & biomedical sciences in 2021, making the school the #60 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 Purdue University - Main Campus.
The biological & biomedical sciences program at Purdue awarded 377 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 37% of these degrees went to men with the other 63% going to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Purdue are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 62% of students 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 bachelor's in biological & biomedical sciences.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 58 |
Black or African American | 12 |
Hispanic or Latino | 27 |
White | 235 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 24 |
Other Races | 21 |
The biological & biomedical sciences program at Purdue awarded 22 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 27% of these degrees went to men with the other 73% going to women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Purdue are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 64% of students 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 Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 14 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 5 |
Other Races | 1 |
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.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Engineering | 3,177 |
Engineering Technologies | 854 |
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations | 718 |
Mathematics & Statistics | 383 |
Physical Sciences | 274 |
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