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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Western Kentucky University

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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Western Kentucky University

Every biological and biomedical sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biological and biomedical sciences program at Western Kentucky University stacks up to those at other schools.

WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and has a total student population of 17,517. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students received their master's degree in biological and biomedical sciences.

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.

WKU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at WKU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

WKU does offer online education options in biological and biomedical sciences for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

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Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at WKU

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

WKU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

58% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The biological and biomedical sciences program at WKU awarded 12 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 42% of these degrees went to men with the other 58% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. WKU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a biological and biomedical sciences master's degree from WKU, 83% 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 Western Kentucky University with a master's in biological and biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 10
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 Western Kentucky University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology 18
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 3

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 KY, the home state for Western Kentucky University.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
High School Teachers 12,250 $56,200
Software Applications Developers 5,700 $86,300
Computer Workers 2,500 $79,420
Health Specialties Professors 2,070 $64,560
Biological Science Professors 680 $70,600

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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