Biological & Biomedical Sciences at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and approximately 30,559 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.

UT Knoxville Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

UT Knoxville Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The biological & 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.

There were 38 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological & 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 & biomedical sciences majors at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville.

UT Knoxville Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

65% Women

29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 35% of biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 65% went to women.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological & 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 & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	45
Black or African American	24
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	269
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	26

UT Knoxville Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

50% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in biological & biomedical sciences each year. UT Knoxville does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biological & biomedical sciences master's degree from UT Knoxville, 70% 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 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville with a master's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

The following biological & biomedical sciences concentations are available at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. 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 & 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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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