Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Eastern Kentucky University

Every biological and biomedical sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biological and biomedical sciences program at Eastern Kentucky University stacks up to those at other schools.

Eastern is located in Richmond, Kentucky and approximately 14,465 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 92 biological and biomedical sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Eastern.

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.

Eastern Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Eastern Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biological and biomedical sciences progam at Eastern 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 Eastern 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 Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools	223
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	304
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools	550

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from Eastern. This makes it the #380 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Eastern

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at Eastern Kentucky University.

Eastern Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 92 biological and biomedical sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Eastern, about 34% were men and 66% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	82
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Eastern Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 7 biological and biomedical sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Eastern, about 71% were men and 29% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. Eastern does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 37% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biological and biomedical sciences master's degree from Eastern, 100% 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 Eastern Kentucky University with a master's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Eastern 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Eastern Kentucky University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	99

Related Majors

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Computer & Information Sciences
• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
• Physical Sciences

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 KY, the home state for Eastern Kentucky University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
High School Teachers	12,250	$56,200
Software Applications Developers	5,700	$86,300
Computer Workers	2,500	$79,420
Health Specialties Professors	2,070	$64,560
Biological Science Professors	680	$70,600

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
• Image Credit: By Alpha 40475 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.