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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Western Kentucky University

129 Bachelor's Degrees
12 Master's Degrees
#455 Overall Quality
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how WKU ranks in comparison to other schools with biological & biomedical sciences programs.

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Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available at WKU

WKU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The bachelor's program at WKU was ranked #455 on College Factual's Best Schools for biological & biomedical sciences list. It is also ranked #3 in Kentucky.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences 38
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income Over $110k) 71
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 77
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools 84
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income Over $110k) 97
Best Value Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income Over $110k) 101
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences 115
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (With Aid) 119
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 126
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences 144
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (With Aid) 164
Best Value Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (With Aid) 177
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 181
Best Value Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 189
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 218
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 223
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 233
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 243
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 261
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Degree Schools 280
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduates 281
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 285
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 306
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges for Veterans 311
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 312
Best Value Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 326
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences 326
Best Value Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences 329
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 332
Best Value Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 344
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 435
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools 455
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 462
Best Value Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 473
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduates 632
Highest Paid Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduates 637

Popularity of Biological & Biomedical Sciences at WKU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Western Kentucky University handed out 129 bachelor's degrees in biological & biomedical sciences. This is an increase of 14% over the previous year when 113 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in biological & biomedical sciences from WKU. This makes it the #286 most popular school for biological & biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

WKU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Students

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

WKU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 129 biological & biomedical sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from WKU. Of these graduates, 38% were men and 62% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at WKU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 88% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western Kentucky University with a bachelor's in biological & biomedical sciences.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 113
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 7

WKU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 42% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 58% went to women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at WKU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 83% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western Kentucky University with a master's in biological & biomedical sciences.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 10
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 1

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Majors

Biological & Biomedical Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 135
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 10
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 3
Genetics 2

Majors Similar to Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 112
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations 79
Physical Sciences 74
Engineering Technologies 45
Mathematics & Statistics 24

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