Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Kansas State University

16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every biological & 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 & biomedical sciences program at Kansas State University stacks up to those at other schools.

K -State is located in Manhattan, Kansas and approximately 20,854 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.

K -State Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

K -State Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The biological & biomedical sciences major at K -State 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 30 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological & biomedical sciences, making the school the #90 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at K -State

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

K -State Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

61% Women

16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 39% of biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 61% 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 K -State since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences at K -State 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 Kansas State University with a bachelor's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	258
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

K -State Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

75% Women

21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

Of the students who received a biological & biomedical sciences master's degree from K -State, 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 Kansas State University with a master's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	38
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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 Kansas State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	157
General Biology	95
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	32
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	25
Zoology	23
Genetics	8
Biotechnology	5
Botany/Plant Biology	2

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 KS, the home state for Kansas 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
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