General Biology at Eastern Washington University

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

EWU is located in Cheney, Washington and has a total student population of 12,349. In 2021, 126 biology majors received their bachelor's degree from EWU.

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.

EWU General Biology Degrees Available

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

EWU General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at EWU 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 EWU 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	180
	293
Most Focused General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	555

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

How Much Do Biology Graduates from EWU Make?

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at EWU is $29,633. This is 9% higher than $27,253, which is the national average for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.

Biology Student Demographics at EWU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at Eastern Washington University.

EWU General Biology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 126 biology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from EWU, about 37% were men and 63% were women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at EWU since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology 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 biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	89
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

EWU General Biology Master’s Program

Of the 13 students who earned a master's degree in General Biology from EWU in 2020-2021, 38% were men and 62% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in biology each year. EWU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biology 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 biology.

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 biology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Physiology & Pathology Sciences

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 WA, the home state for Eastern Washington University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
High School Teachers	14,560	$67,550
Medical Scientists	5,570	$90,290
Natural Sciences Managers	1,810	$153,600
Biological Scientists	1,270	$85,200
Biological Science Professors	1,060	$85,990

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.