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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Central College

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

Central is located in Pella, Iowa and has a total student population of 1,120. Of the 268 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Central College in 2021, 61 of them were biological and biomedical sciences majors.

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.

Central Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Central Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biological and biomedical sciences major at Central 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
Most Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 16
Most Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools 33
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 492
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools 601

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Central

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at Central College.

Central Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

64% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 61 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences from Central in 2020-2021, 36% were men and 64% were women. The typical biological and biomedical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at Central since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

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About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences at Central 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 Central College with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 54
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Central 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

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 Central College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 35
General Biology 19
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 7

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 IA, the home state for Central College.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
High School Teachers 13,010 $56,510
Software Applications Developers 6,990 $88,570
Health Specialties Professors 2,760 $156,320
Computer Workers 2,350 $78,810
Medical Scientists 870 $67,730

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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