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General Biology at Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center

General Biology at Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center

If you plan to study general biology, take a look at what Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine is located in West Des Moines, Iowa and approximately 1,559 students attend the school each year.

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.

Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine General Biology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Biology

Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine General Biology Rankings

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #171 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biology Student Demographics at Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center.

Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine General Biology Master’s Program

60% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of biology master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in biology each year. Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a biology master's degree from Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine, 80% 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 Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center with a master's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within General Biology

The following biology concentations are available at Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biomedical Sciences 10

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 IA, the home state for Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
High School Teachers 13,010 $56,510
Medical Scientists 870 $67,730
Biological Science Professors 730 $101,810
Natural Sciences Managers 380 $127,440
Biological Scientists 260 $62,320

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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