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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Nebraska Wesleyan University

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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Nebraska Wesleyan University

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

NWU is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and has a total student population of 1,924. Of the 419 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Nebraska Wesleyan University in 2021, 51 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.

NWU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

NWU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

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

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 NWU 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
Most Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 163
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools 694

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at NWU

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

NWU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

65% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 51 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences from NWU in 2020-2021, 35% were men and 65% were women.

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About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences at NWU 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 Nebraska Wesleyan University with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 42
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

NWU 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Nebraska Wesleyan University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology 46
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 5

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 NE, the home state for Nebraska Wesleyan University.

Occupation Jobs in NE Average Salary in NE
High School Teachers 7,880 $57,500
Software Applications Developers 4,740 $87,800
Computer Workers 2,980 $86,230
Health Specialties Professors 1,750 $91,120
Medical Scientists 620 $83,110

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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