Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Ball State University

22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying biological & biomedical sciences, you may want to check out the program at Ball State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Ball State is located in Muncie, Indiana and approximately 21,597 students attend the school each year.

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

The biological & 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.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Ball State

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

Ball State Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

67% Women

22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological & 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 & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	108
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Ball State Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

56% Women

28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 56% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in biological & biomedical sciences each year. Ball State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biological & biomedical sciences master's degree from Ball State, 72% 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 & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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

Careers That Biological & Biomedical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological & 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
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