Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Central Arkansas

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

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

UCA is located in Conway, Arkansas and approximately 10,335 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.

UCA Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

UCA Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The biological & biomedical sciences major at UCA 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 UCA

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

UCA Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

60% Women

29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 60% 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 UCA since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences at UCA 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 Central Arkansas with a bachelor's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	54
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UCA Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

42% Women

8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 58% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 42% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in biological & biomedical sciences each year. UCA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 25% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biological & biomedical sciences master's degree from UCA, 83% 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 Central Arkansas with a master's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Central Arkansas. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	119

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 AR, the home state for University of Central 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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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