Biological & Biomedical Sciences at East Carolina University

42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

ECU is located in Greenville, North Carolina and has a total student population of 28,798.

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.

ECU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

ECU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The biological & biomedical sciences major at ECU 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.

There were 21 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological & biomedical sciences, making the school the #112 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at ECU

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

ECU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

66% Women

42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 34% of biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 66% went to women.

About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences at ECU 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 East Carolina University with a bachelor's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	27
Black or African American	72
Hispanic or Latino	46
White	213
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	35

ECU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

52% Women

24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 48% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 52% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in biological & biomedical sciences each year. ECU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biological & biomedical sciences master's degree from ECU, 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 East Carolina University with a master's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	21
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 East Carolina University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	231
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	105
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	40
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)	6
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	3

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 NC, the home state for East Carolina University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Software Applications Developers	30,580	$103,280
High School Teachers	25,240	$47,580
Health Specialties Professors	10,090	$134,300
Computer Workers	5,940	$88,650
Medical Scientists	4,500	$98,740

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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