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Biology Studies at Eastern Washington University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Biology Studies, consider the program at Eastern Washington University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Eastern Washington University is in Cheney, WA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 112 biology studies degrees were awarded at Eastern Washington University.

Online Class Availability at Eastern Washington University

Many students take online classes at Eastern Washington University. Of 10,492 students, 3,572 (34%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,080 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Biology Studies graduates at Eastern Washington University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Biology Studies graduates at Eastern Washington University are 62% women (69) and 38% men (43).

Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program at Eastern Washington University

Among the 94 bachelor’s biology studies graduates at Eastern Washington University, 65% were women (61) and 35% were men (33).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biology Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Eastern Washington University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	55
Hispanic / Latino	19
Black / African American	2
Asian	4
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	6

Minority students account for 33% of Biology Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Eastern Washington University, below the national average of 48%.*

Biology Studies Master’s Program at Eastern Washington University

Of the 18 master’s biology studies graduates at Eastern Washington University, 44% were women (8) and 56% were men (10).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biology Studies master’s degree recipients at Eastern Washington University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	2
Two or More Races	2

Minority students account for 22% of Biology Studies master’s degree recipients at Eastern Washington University, lower than the national average of 31%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Biology Studies Graduates

Students who finish Biology Studies program at Eastern Washington University go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying careers for Biology Studies graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Food Science Technicians	$100,898
Biological Technicians	$100,160
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Life Scientists, All Other	$97,541
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Forensic Science Technicians	$85,117
Biological Scientists, All Other	$79,550

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.