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Biology Studies at University of Kentucky

Biology Studies at University of Kentucky

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

UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and has a total student population of 29,986.

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.

UK Biology Studies Degrees Available

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

UK Biology Studies Rankings

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological sciences, making the school the #24 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological Sciences Student Demographics at UK

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

UK Biology Studies Master’s Program

89% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 11% of biological sciences master's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

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Of the students who received a biological sciences master's degree from UK, 56% 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 Kentucky with a master's in biological sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 5
International Students 2
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 University of Kentucky.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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