Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Missouri - Kansas City

47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UMKC is located in Kansas City, Missouri and approximately 16,147 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.

UMKC Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

UMKC Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The biological & biomedical sciences major at UMKC 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.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at UMKC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological & biomedical sciences majors at University of Missouri - Kansas City.

UMKC Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

70% Women

47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 30% of biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Missouri - Kansas City with a bachelor's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	40
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	86
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

UMKC Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

45% Women

37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 55% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 45% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in biological & biomedical sciences each year. UMKC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 21% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Missouri - Kansas City with a master's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	17
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

The following biological & biomedical sciences concentations are available at University of Missouri - Kansas City. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Missouri - Kansas City. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	184
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	8
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	4

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 MO, the home state for University of Missouri - Kansas City.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
High School Teachers	27,930	$54,280
Software Applications Developers	15,380	$93,880
Computer Workers	7,010	$82,610
Health Specialties Professors	4,710	$148,840
Medical Scientists	1,830	$70,510

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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