Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Kean 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 Kean University stacks up to those at other schools.

Kean is located in Union, New Jersey and has a total student population of 14,064. Of the 2,562 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Kean University in 2021, 207 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.

Kean Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Kean Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biological and biomedical sciences major at Kean 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	102
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	123
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	167
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	379

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from Kean. 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 Kean

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

Kean Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 207 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from Kean. About 30% were men and 70% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 18% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biological and biomedical sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Kean University with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	38
Black or African American	39
Hispanic or Latino	47
White	57
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	20

Kean 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 Kean, about 14% were men and 86% were women.

In the biological and biomedical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% of degree recipients. That is 14% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Kean University with a master's in biological and biomedical sciences.

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

Kean 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

If you plan to be a biological and 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 Kean University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	207
Biotechnology	7

Related Majors

• Physical Sciences
• Architecture & Related Services
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Science Technologies / Technicians
• Computer & Information 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 NJ, the home state for Kean University.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
Software Applications Developers	46,930	$107,640
High School Teachers	29,140	$76,390
Computer Workers	9,770	$99,210
Biochemists and Biophysicists	6,350	$145,180
Health Specialties Professors	4,420	$109,190

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 Daniel Collins under License

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