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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Louisville

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

UofL is located in Louisville, Kentucky and has a total student population of 22,211. Of the 3,083 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Louisville in 2021, 142 of them were biological and biomedical sciences majors.

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.

UofL 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

UofL Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks biological and biomedical sciences programs across the country. The following shows how UofL performed in these rankings.

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 biological and biomedical sciences major at UofL 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
Most Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools 81

In 2021, 94 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from UofL. This makes it the #47 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 36 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #73 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at UofL

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

UofL Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

63% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 142 biological and biomedical sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from UofL. Of these graduates, 37% were men and 63% were 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 UofL since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

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About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences at UofL 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 Louisville with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 19
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 102
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

UofL Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

69% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 94 students who graduated with a master’s in biological and biomedical sciences from UofL in 2021, 31% were men and 69% were women.

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Of the students who received a biological and biomedical sciences master's degree from UofL, 59% 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 Louisville with a master's in biological and biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 55
International Students 15
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UofL also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 36 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 Louisville. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Louisville. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology 148
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 37
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 29
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 16
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 15
Pharmacology & Toxicology 13
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 12
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 6
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 4

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 Louisville.

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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