Biology Studies at Eastern Kentucky University

If you plan to study biology studies, take a look at what Eastern Kentucky University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Eastern is located in Richmond, Kentucky and has a total student population of 14,465.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biology Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Eastern Biology Studies Degrees Available

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

Eastern Biology Studies Rankings

Biological Sciences Student Demographics at Eastern

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

Eastern Biology Studies Master’s Program

50% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of biological sciences master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in biological sciences each year. Eastern does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 18% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biological sciences master's degree from Eastern, 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 Eastern Kentucky University with a master's in biological sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Careers That Biological Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological 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 KY, the home state for Eastern Kentucky University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
High School Teachers	12,250	$56,200
Biological Science Professors	680	$70,600
Natural Sciences Managers	300	$110,070
Biological Scientists	220	$64,780
Life Scientists	100	$67,720

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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