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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Kentucky

Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Kentucky

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

UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and approximately 29,986 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.

UK Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

UK Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The biological & 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.

There were 38 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological & 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 & biomedical sciences majors at University of Kentucky.

UK Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

65% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 35% of biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 65% 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 UK since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

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About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological & 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 & biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 26
Black or African American 18
Hispanic or Latino 30
White 268
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 22

UK Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

61% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 39% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 61% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in biological & biomedical sciences each year. UK does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a biological & biomedical sciences master's degree from UK, 61% 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 & biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 23
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

If you plan to be a biological & 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 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 & 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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