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General Biology at University of Kentucky

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General Biology at University of Kentucky

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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 208 students received a bachelor's degree in biology from UK.

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
  • Doctorate Degree in Biology

UK General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at UK compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
131

In 2021, 34 students received their master’s degree in biology from UK. This makes it the #41 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

How Much Do Biology Graduates from UK Make?

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UK is $21,456. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,253 for all biology students.

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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

62% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 208 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in biology from UK in 2021, 38% were men and 62% were women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at UK since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

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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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 16
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 160
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 12

UK General Biology Master’s Program

56% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 34 students who earned a master's degree in General Biology from UK in 2020-2021, 44% were men and 56% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in biology each year. UK does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a biology master's degree from UK, 71% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 24
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UK also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 10 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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