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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Arkansas

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

UARK is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and approximately 27,562 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 251 students received a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from UARK.

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.

UARK 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

UARK Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biological and biomedical sciences major at UARK 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 Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools 111
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools 153
Most Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 878

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from UARK. This makes it the #212 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 21 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #112 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at UARK

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

UARK Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

61% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 251 students earned a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from UARK. About 61% of these graduates were women and the other 39% were men. The typical biological and biomedical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at UARK since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

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About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences at UARK 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 University of Arkansas with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 12
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 24
White 184
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 16

UARK Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

74% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 26% of biological and biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 74% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 7
International Students 9
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UARK also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 21 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

If you plan to be a biological and biomedical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Arkansas. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology 263
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 21
Botany/Plant Biology 5
Zoology 2

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 AR, the home state for University of Arkansas.

Occupation Jobs in AR Average Salary in AR
High School Teachers 11,480 $51,780
Software Applications Developers 3,910 $87,960
Health Specialties Professors 1,600 $146,380
Computer Workers 700 $73,670
Biological Science Professors 380 $68,020

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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