Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Central Arkansas

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

UCA is located in Conway, Arkansas and approximately 10,335 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,933 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Central Arkansas in 2021, 107 of them were biological and biomedical sciences majors.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the biological and biomedical sciences progam at UCA 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	289
	290
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	301
	523

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from UCA. This makes it the #290 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at UCA

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

UCA Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 107 biological and biomedical sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UCA, about 28% were men and 72% were women.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological and 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 and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	79
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UCA Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students graduated with a master's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from UCA. About 58% were men and 42% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. UCA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 24% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biological and biomedical sciences master's degree from UCA, 100% 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 and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UCA also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 0 student 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 Central Arkansas. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	119

Related Majors

• Engineering
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Physical Sciences
• Computer & Information Sciences

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 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
• Image Credit: By Steve Wright Jr. (flickr user: Wright Way Photography) under License

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