Biomedical Sciences

Biomedical science focuses on systems in the body and their associations with disease. This includes pharmacological elements, pathology and biology. Classes such as physiology, cell biology, organic chemistry and advanced mathematics are often required coursework.

Students who major in biomedical science typically go on to become lab scientists, biodata scientists, doctors, professors, and researchers. Biomedical science also plays a role in physical therapy, pharmacy, certain types of law and even veterinary medicine. It’s quite common for students to advance on to additional education, either via grad school or medical school.

This is a challenging major but also one of the most fulfilling for students looking to build a career in medicine. The industry is fast-growing and crucial for further research and development of disease states.

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Matching Biomedical Sciences Colleges

University of South Florida-Main Campus

Four or more years; Public; $15,473 average out-state tuition; $4,559 average in-state tuition

Texas A & M University-College Station

Four or more years; Public; $32,589 average out-state tuition; $7,023 average in-state tuition

University of Central Florida

Four or more years; Public; $19,810 average out-state tuition; $4,478 average in-state tuition

Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Four or more years; Public; $27,560 average out-state tuition; $11,619 average in-state tuition

Auburn University

Four or more years; Public; $28,008 average out-state tuition; $9,336 average in-state tuition

University of North Texas Health Science Center

Four or more years; Public

Northern Arizona University

Four or more years; Public; $16,006 average out-state tuition; $9,366 average in-state tuition

Scholarships for Biomedical Sciences Majors

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Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Up to $30,000 Varies See Details
 

Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

award

Up to $30,000

deadline

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Jewel Scholars Program - Mount Mary College

Mount Mary College

$26,000 Varies See Details
 

Jewel Scholars Program - Mount Mary College

Mount Mary College

award

$26,000

deadline

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Lumpkins Family Merit Scholarship in the College of Science

University of Notre Dame

$25,000 January 01, 2024 See Details
 

Lumpkins Family Merit Scholarship in the College of Science

University of Notre Dame

award

$25,000

deadline

January 01, 2024
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Quantitative Biology Research Community (QBReC) Fellowship

Brandeis University

Up to $20,500 January 01, 2024 See Details
 

Quantitative Biology Research Community (QBReC) Fellowship

Brandeis University

award

Up to $20,500

deadline

January 01, 2024
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Doris and Ralph Klose Scholarship Competition

Wichita State University

Up to $19,000 Varies See Details
 

Doris and Ralph Klose Scholarship Competition

Wichita State University

award

Up to $19,000

deadline

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Bess Heflin Fellowship

University of Texas at Austin, Office of Graduate Studies

$19,000 Varies See Details
 

Bess Heflin Fellowship

University of Texas at Austin, Office of Graduate Studies

award

$19,000

deadline

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Astronaut Scholarship in Science and Technology

Astronaut Scholarship Foundation

Up to $15,000 Varies See Details
 

Astronaut Scholarship in Science and Technology

Astronaut Scholarship Foundation

award

Up to $15,000

deadline

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UCF Astronaut Scholarship

University of Central Florida (UCF)

Up to $15,000 October 31, 2023 See Details
 

UCF Astronaut Scholarship

University of Central Florida (UCF)

award

Up to $15,000

deadline

October 31, 2023
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Alice P. Gast STEM Scholarship

Lehigh University

$12,500 January 15, 2024 See Details
 

Alice P. Gast STEM Scholarship

Lehigh University

award

$12,500

deadline

January 15, 2024
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FIRST Scholarship - Bay Atlantic University

FIRST

$11,000 August 15, 2023 See Details
 

FIRST Scholarship - Bay Atlantic University

FIRST

award

$11,000

deadline

August 15, 2023
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