Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Eastern Kentucky University

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Eastern is located in Richmond, Kentucky and approximately 14,465 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.

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 biological & 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.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Eastern

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

Eastern Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

62% Women

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 62% 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 Eastern since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological & 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 & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	75
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Eastern Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

50% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in biological & biomedical sciences each year. Eastern does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biological & 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 & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

If you plan to be a biological & biomedical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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

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 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
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