General Biology at University of Kentucky

19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a biology school? To help you decide if University of Kentucky is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biology program.

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 General Biology section at the bottom of this page.

UK General Biology Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Biology
Master’s Degree in Biology

UK General Biology Rankings

The biology major at UK is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Biology. 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 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #45 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biology Student Demographics at UK

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at University of Kentucky.

UK General Biology Bachelor’s Program

59% Women

19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 41% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 59% went to women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 32% men. So male students are more repesented at UK since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology 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 biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	157
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

UK General Biology Master’s Program

62% Women

30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of biology master's degrees went to men and 62% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in biology each year. UK does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biology master's degree from UK, 62% 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 biology.

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

Concentrations Within General Biology

The following biology 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
Biology Studies	224
General Biomedical Sciences	28

Careers That Biology Grads May Go Into

A degree in biology 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
Biological Science Professors	680	$70,600
Medical Scientists	420	$77,160
Natural Sciences Managers	300	$110,070
Biological Scientists	220	$64,780

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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