Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Eastern Washington University

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

EWU is located in Cheney, Washington and has a total student population of 12,349. In 2021, 223 biological and biomedical sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from EWU.

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.

EWU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

EWU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks biological and biomedical sciences programs across the country. The following shows how EWU performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biological and biomedical sciences major at EWU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biological & Biomedical Sciences. 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
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	165
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	275

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from EWU. This makes it the #276 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at EWU

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

EWU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 223 biological and biomedical sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from EWU, about 39% were men and 61% were women. The typical biological and biomedical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at EWU since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences at EWU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Eastern Washington University with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	34
White	151
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	23

EWU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 13 biological and biomedical sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from EWU, about 38% were men and 62% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. EWU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biological and biomedical sciences master's degree from EWU, 85% 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 Washington University with a master's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

EWU also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Eastern Washington University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	139
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	97

Related Majors

• Mathematics & Statistics
• Architecture & Related Services
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Physical Sciences
• Engineering Technologies

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 WA, the home state for Eastern Washington University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Software Applications Developers	53,860	$131,790
High School Teachers	14,560	$67,550
Computer Workers	13,100	$91,620
Medical Scientists	5,570	$90,290
Health Specialties Professors	3,470	$155,090

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 Ian Poellet under License

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