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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at East Carolina University

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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at East Carolina University

If you plan to study biological and 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. In 2021, 330 biological and biomedical sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from ECU.

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
  • Doctorate Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

ECU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biological and biomedical sciences progam at ECU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 93
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools 111
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Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 231
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools 252

In 2021, 34 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from ECU. This makes it the #138 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 21 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and 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 and biomedical sciences majors at East Carolina University.

ECU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

62% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The biological and biomedical sciences program at ECU awarded 330 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 38% of these degrees went to men with the other 62% going to 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 ECU since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

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About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological and 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 and biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 16
Black or African American 71
Hispanic or Latino 35
White 183
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 21

ECU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

62% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 38% of biological and biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 62% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. ECU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a biological and biomedical sciences master's degree from ECU, 76% 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 and biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 26
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

ECU also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 21 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

The following biological and biomedical sciences concentations are available at East Carolina University. 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 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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