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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Kentucky

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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Kentucky

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

UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and approximately 29,986 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 321 students received a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from UK.

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.

UK 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

UK Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biological and biomedical sciences progam at UK 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 UK 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 Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools 542
Most Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 739

In 2021, 41 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from UK. This makes it the #119 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 38 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #62 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at UK

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

UK Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

64% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 36% of biological and biomedical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 64% went to women. The typical biological and biomedical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at UK since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

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About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences at UK 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 Kentucky with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 25
Black or African American 16
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 244
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 21

UK Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

56% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The biological and biomedical sciences program at UK awarded 41 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 44% of these degrees went to men with the other 56% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. UK does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a biological and biomedical sciences master's degree from UK, 68% 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 Kentucky with a master's in biological and biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 28
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UK also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 38 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

The following biological and biomedical sciences concentations are available at University of Kentucky. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Kentucky. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology 252
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 69
Biotechnology 46
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 7
Botany/Plant Biology 6
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 6
Pharmacology & Toxicology 6
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 4
Zoology 4
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 3
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 2
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 1

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 KY, the home state for University of Kentucky.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
High School Teachers 12,250 $56,200
Software Applications Developers 5,700 $86,300
Computer Workers 2,500 $79,420
Health Specialties Professors 2,070 $64,560
Biological Science Professors 680 $70,600

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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