Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Alaska Anchorage

48% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study biological & biomedical sciences, take a look at what University of Alaska Anchorage has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UAA is located in Anchorage, Alaska and has a total student population of 11,953.

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.

UAA Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
Bachelor’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
Master’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

UAA Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The biological & biomedical sciences major at UAA 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 UAA

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

UAA Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

52% Women

48% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 48% of biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 52% 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 UAA since its program graduates 14% more men than average.

About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences at UAA are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UAA Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

82% Women

18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

Of the students who received a biological & biomedical sciences master's degree from UAA, 73% 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 University of Alaska Anchorage with a master's in biological & biomedical sciences.

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

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	35

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 AK, the home state for University of Alaska Anchorage.

Occupation	Jobs in AK	Average Salary in AK
High School Teachers	2,380	$77,920
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	670	$76,640
Computer Workers	630	$98,830
Natural Sciences Managers	420	$106,010
Biological Scientists	410	$77,430

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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