Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Nebraska at Kearney

What traits are you looking for in a biological and biomedical sciences school? To help you decide if University of Nebraska at Kearney is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biological and biomedical sciences program.

UNK is located in Kearney, Nebraska and approximately 6,225 students attend the school each year. Of the 921 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Nebraska at Kearney in 2021, 34 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.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the biological and biomedical sciences progam at UNK compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	37
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	78
	155
	272
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools	339
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	778
Most Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,098

In 2021, 81 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from UNK. This makes it the #59 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at UNK

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

UNK Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 34 students earned a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from UNK. About 47% of these graduates were women and the other 53% were men. The typical biological and biomedical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at UNK since its program graduates 18% more men than average.

About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological and 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 and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	30
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UNK Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 23% of biological and biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 77% went to women.

Of the students who received a biological and biomedical sciences master's degree from UNK, 79% 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 and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	64
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UNK 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 Nebraska at Kearney. 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

Related Majors

• Mathematics & Statistics
• Physical Sciences
• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
• Computer & Information Sciences

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 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
• Image Credit: By Ammodramus under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.