Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Fort Hays State University

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

FHSU is located in Hays, Kansas and has a total student population of 15,033. Of the 3,223 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Fort Hays State University in 2021, 56 of them were biological and biomedical sciences majors.

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.

FHSU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

FHSU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks biological and biomedical sciences programs across the country. The following shows how FHSU performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biological and biomedical sciences major at FHSU 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
	76
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	187
Most Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,278

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from FHSU. This makes it the #268 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at FHSU

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

FHSU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of biological and biomedical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 43% went 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 FHSU since its program graduates 22% more men than average.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences at FHSU 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 Fort Hays State University with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	46
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

FHSU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

The biological and biomedical sciences program at FHSU awarded 14 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 57% of these degrees went to men with the other 43% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. FHSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 22% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biological and biomedical sciences master's degree from FHSU, 93% 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 Fort Hays State 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	1
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

FHSU 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

The following biological and biomedical sciences concentations are available at Fort Hays State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Fort Hays State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	70

Related Majors

• Mathematics & Statistics
• Engineering
• Physical Sciences
• Engineering Technologies
• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations

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 KS, the home state for Fort Hays State University.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
High School Teachers	11,660	$51,490
Software Applications Developers	5,570	$85,380
Computer Workers	1,340	$79,300
Medical Scientists	560	$81,190
Health Specialties Professors	380	$84,400

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 Sesamehoneytart under License

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