Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Cumberland University

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a biological & biomedical sciences school? To help you decide if Cumberland University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biological & biomedical sciences program.

CU is located in Lebanon, Tennessee and approximately 2,704 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.

CU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
Bachelor’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

CU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The biological & biomedical sciences major at CU 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 CU

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

CU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate’s Program

57% Women

10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of biological & biomedical sciences associate's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in biological & biomedical sciences only graduates about 34% men each year. The program at CU may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 9% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in biological & biomedical sciences at CU are white. Around 71% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

CU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

60% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. The typical biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 34% men. So male students are more repesented at CU since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences at CU 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 Cumberland University with a bachelor's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Cumberland University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)	21
General Biology	11
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	1

Mathematics & Statistics

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 TN, the home state for Cumberland University.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
High School Teachers	20,190	$53,620
Software Applications Developers	5,870	$87,630
Health Specialties Professors	5,690	$102,310
Computer Workers	4,510	$74,000
Medical Scientists	1,370	$81,390

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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