Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Central Oklahoma

Every biological and biomedical sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biological and biomedical sciences program at University of Central Oklahoma stacks up to those at other schools.

UCO is located in Edmond, Oklahoma and has a total student population of 14,132. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 129 students received a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from UCO.

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.

UCO Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

UCO Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biological and biomedical sciences major at UCO 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
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	168
Most Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools	832

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from UCO. This makes it the #427 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at UCO

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

UCO Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 24% of biological and biomedical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 76% went to women.

About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences at UCO 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 Oklahoma with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	69
International Students	13
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

UCO Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 5 biological and biomedical sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UCO, about 20% were men and 80% were women.

Of the students who received a biological and biomedical sciences master's degree from UCO, 60% 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 Oklahoma with a master's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UCO 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 Oklahoma. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	134

Related Majors

• Communications Technologies & Support
• Physical Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Engineering
• 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 OK, the home state for University of Central Oklahoma.

Occupation	Jobs in OK	Average Salary in OK
High School Teachers	11,400	$42,540
Software Applications Developers	4,320	$86,360
Computer Workers	2,580	$78,490
Health Specialties Professors	1,080	$72,300
Biological Science Professors	530	$77,940

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 Houstonman6 under License

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