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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

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

UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and approximately 30,559 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 323 students received a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from UT Knoxville.

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.

UT Knoxville Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

UT Knoxville Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

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

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 UT Knoxville 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools 145

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from UT Knoxville. This makes it the #357 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 38 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #62 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at UT Knoxville

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

UT Knoxville Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

56% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 323 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences from UT Knoxville in 2020-2021, 44% were men and 56% were 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 UT Knoxville since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

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About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences at UT Knoxville 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 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 32
Black or African American 22
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 240
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 14

UT Knoxville Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

63% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 38% of biological and biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. UT Knoxville does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

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

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

UT Knoxville also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 38 students 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 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology 234
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 89
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 18
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 15
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 9
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 4

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 TN, the home state for The University of Tennessee - Knoxville.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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