Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Ball State University

If you plan to study biological and biomedical sciences, take a look at what Ball State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Ball State is located in Muncie, Indiana and approximately 21,597 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 127 students received a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from Ball State.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biological & Biomedical Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Ball State Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Ball State Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks biological and biomedical sciences programs across the country. The following shows how Ball State performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biological and biomedical sciences major at Ball State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biological & Biomedical Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	11
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Basic Certificate Schools	25
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	271

In 2021, 32 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from Ball State. This makes it the #146 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Ball State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at Ball State University.

Ball State Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

The biological and biomedical sciences program at Ball State awarded 127 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 31% of these degrees went to men with the other 69% going to women.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences at Ball State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Ball State University with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	99
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Ball State Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 32 students who graduated with a master’s in biological and biomedical sciences from Ball State in 2021, 47% were men and 53% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. Ball State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biological and biomedical sciences master's degree from Ball State, 78% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Ball State University with a master's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	25
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Ball State also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

The following biological and biomedical sciences concentations are available at Ball State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Ball State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	141
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	18
Biotechnology	5

Related Majors

• Engineering
• Communications Technologies & Support
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Engineering Technologies
• Natural Resources & Conservation

Careers That Biological & Biomedical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological and biomedical sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IN, the home state for Ball State University.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
High School Teachers	19,690	$53,030
Software Applications Developers	9,770	$88,570
Computer Workers	2,610	$79,310
Natural Sciences Managers	1,720	$65,270

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Travisleehardin under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.