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UMCP is in the top 10% of the country for biological & biomedical sciences. More specifically it was ranked #43 out of 798 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Maryland.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Maryland - College Park handed out 670 bachelor's degrees in biological & biomedical sciences. This is an increase of 6% over the previous year when 634 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in biological & biomedical sciences from UMCP. This makes it the #233 most popular school for biological & biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 34 students received their doctoral degrees in biological & biomedical sciences in 2021, making the school the #77 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 University of Maryland - College Park.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 670 biological & biomedical sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from UMCP. Of these graduates, 35% were men and 65% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland - College Park with a bachelor's in biological & biomedical sciences.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 188 |
Black or African American | 95 |
Hispanic or Latino | 48 |
White | 286 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 12 |
Other Races | 41 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students earned a master's degree in biological & biomedical sciences from UMCP. About 56% of these graduates were women and the other 44% were men.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UMCP are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 69% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland - College Park with a master's in biological & biomedical sciences.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 11 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 0 |
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 | 560 |
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 81 |
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 63 |
Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 11 |
Zoology | 8 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Engineering | 1,797 |
Mathematics & Statistics | 325 |
Physical Sciences | 267 |
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations | 256 |
Architecture & Related Services | 139 |
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