Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Northern Iowa

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

UNI is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa and approximately 9,507 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,555 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Northern Iowa in 2021, 105 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.

UNI Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

UNI Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

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

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 UNI 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 Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	30
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	56
	124
Most Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	498

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from UNI. This makes it the #450 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at UNI

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

UNI Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 105 students earned a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from UNI. About 73% of these graduates were women and the other 27% were men.

About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences at UNI 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 Northern Iowa with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	92
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

UNI Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students earned a master's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from UNI. About 25% of these graduates were women and the other 75% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. UNI does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 40% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biological and biomedical sciences master's degree from UNI, 100% 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 Northern Iowa with a master's in biological and biomedical sciences.

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

UNI 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

If you plan to be a biological and biomedical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Northern Iowa. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	91
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	11
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	7

Related Majors

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Communications Technologies & Support
• Physical Sciences
• Computer & Information Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics

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 IA, the home state for University of Northern Iowa.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
High School Teachers	13,010	$56,510
Software Applications Developers	6,990	$88,570
Health Specialties Professors	2,760	$156,320
Computer Workers	2,350	$78,810
Medical Scientists	870	$67,730

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 Feddacheenee under License

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