General Biology at Case Western Reserve University

What traits are you looking for in a biology school? To help you decide if Case Western Reserve University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biology program.

Case Western is located in Cleveland, Ohio and approximately 11,465 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 97 biology majors received their bachelor's degree from Case Western.

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

Case Western General Biology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Biology
• Master’s Degree in Biology
• Doctorate Degree in Biology

Case Western General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at Case Western compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biology major at Case Western is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Biology. 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
Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools	122
Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools	193
Most Popular General Biology Schools	240

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in biology from Case Western. This makes it the #122 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #89 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Biology Graduates from Case Western Make?

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Case Western is $20,114. This is less than $27,253, which is the national average of all biology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Biology Student Demographics at Case Western

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at Case Western Reserve University.

Case Western General Biology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 97 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in biology from Case Western in 2021, 34% were men and 66% were women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at Case Western since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 1% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biology bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Case Western Reserve University with a bachelor's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	32
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	43
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Case Western General Biology Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students earned a master's degree in biology from Case Western. About 46% of these graduates were women and the other 54% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in biology each year. Case Western does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 21% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Case Western Reserve University with a master's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Case Western also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Microbiological Sciences & Immunology
• Genetics
• Pharmacology & Toxicology
• Biomathematics & Bioinformatics
• Molecular Medicine

Careers That Biology Grads May Go Into

A degree in biology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for OH, the home state for Case Western Reserve University.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
High School Teachers	52,240	$61,930
Medical Scientists	3,430	$79,020
Biological Science Professors	1,850	$95,800
Natural Sciences Managers	1,000	$131,680
Biological Scientists	780	$67,780

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 Rdikeman under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.