Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Missouri - Kansas City

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

UMKC is located in Kansas City, Missouri and approximately 16,147 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 177 biological and biomedical sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from UMKC.

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

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biological and 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	278

In 2021, 18 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from UMKC. This makes it the #222 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at UMKC

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

UMKC Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 36% of biological and biomedical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 64% went to women.

About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences at UMKC 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 Missouri - Kansas City with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	37
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	96
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	21

UMKC Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students earned a master's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from UMKC. About 44% of these graduates were women and the other 56% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. UMKC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 21% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biological and biomedical sciences master's degree from UMKC, 56% 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 Missouri - Kansas City with a master's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	10
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UMKC also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 0 student 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 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

Related Majors

• Architecture & Related Services
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Physical Sciences
• Engineering

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 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
• Image Credit: By Voidxor under License

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