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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for biological & biomedical sciences majors, UW - Madison came in at #13. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Wisconsin.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Wisconsin - Madison handed out 1176 bachelor's degrees in biological & biomedical sciences. This is an increase of 3% over the previous year when 1,140 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 93 students received their master’s degree in biological & biomedical sciences from UW - Madison. This makes it the #48 most popular school for biological & biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 105 students received their doctoral degrees in biological & biomedical sciences in 2021, making the school the #13 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 Wisconsin - Madison.
Of the 1,176 biological & biomedical sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UW - Madison, about 37% were men and 63% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UW - Madison are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 67% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Madison with a bachelor's in biological & biomedical sciences.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 123 |
Black or African American | 25 |
Hispanic or Latino | 64 |
White | 786 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 64 |
Other Races | 114 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 93 biological & biomedical sciences majors earned their master's degree from UW - Madison. Of these graduates, 37% were men and 63% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 53% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Madison with a master's in biological & biomedical sciences.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 7 |
Black or African American | 4 |
Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
White | 49 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 19 |
Other Races | 4 |
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 | 1,573 |
Mathematics & Statistics | 673 |
Natural Resources & Conservation | 491 |
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations | 434 |
Physical Sciences | 401 |
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