Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Tennessee Technological University

18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a biological & biomedical sciences school? To help you decide if Tennessee Technological University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biological & biomedical sciences program.

Tennessee Tech University is located in Cookeville, Tennessee and has a total student population of 10,177.

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.

Tennessee Tech University Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Tennessee Tech University Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The biological & biomedical sciences major at Tennessee Tech University 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 Tennessee Tech University

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

Tennessee Tech University Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

64% Women

18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 36% of biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 64% 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 Tennessee Tech University since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences at Tennessee Tech University 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 Tennessee Technological University with a bachelor's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	63
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Tennessee Tech University Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

44% Women

11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 56% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 44% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in biological & biomedical sciences each year. Tennessee Tech University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 22% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biological & biomedical sciences master's degree from Tennessee Tech University, 89% 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 Tennessee Technological University with a master's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

The following biological & biomedical sciences concentations are available at Tennessee Technological University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Tennessee Technological University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	92

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 TN, the home state for Tennessee Technological University.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
High School Teachers	20,190	$53,620
Software Applications Developers	5,870	$87,630
Health Specialties Professors	5,690	$102,310
Computer Workers	4,510	$74,000
Medical Scientists	1,370	$81,390

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 Brian Stansberry under License

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