Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Nebraska at Kearney

7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every biological & biomedical sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biological & biomedical sciences program at University of Nebraska at Kearney stacks up to those at other schools.

UNK is located in Kearney, Nebraska and approximately 6,225 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.

UNK Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

UNK Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The biological & biomedical sciences major at UNK 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 UNK

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

UNK Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

67% Women

7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

About 93% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences at UNK 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 Nebraska at Kearney with a bachelor's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	39
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UNK Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

74% Women

26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 26% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 74% went to women.

Of the students who received a biological & biomedical sciences master's degree from UNK, 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 Nebraska at Kearney with a master's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	49
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

If you plan to be a biological & biomedical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Nebraska at Kearney. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	115

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 NE, the home state for University of Nebraska at Kearney.

Occupation	Jobs in NE	Average Salary in NE
High School Teachers	7,880	$57,500
Software Applications Developers	4,740	$87,800
Computer Workers	2,980	$86,230
Health Specialties Professors	1,750	$91,120
Medical Scientists	620	$83,110

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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