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General Biology at Missouri Western State University

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General Biology at Missouri Western State University

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

Missouri Western is located in Saint Joseph, Missouri and has a total student population of 4,911. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 students received a bachelor's degree in biology from Missouri 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.

Missouri Western General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

Missouri Western General Biology Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biology major at Missouri 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
Best Value General Biology Schools 240
Most Popular General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 683
Most Focused General Biology Schools 738
Best General Biology Schools 755

Earnings of Missouri Western Biology Graduates

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Missouri Western is $24,121. This is less than $27,253, which is the national average of all biology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Biology Student Demographics at Missouri Western

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

Missouri Western General Biology Bachelor’s Program

77% Women
Of the 30 biology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Missouri Western, about 23% were men and 77% were women.

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About 93% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at Missouri Western 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 Missouri Western State University with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 28
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Missouri Western also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 MO, the home state for Missouri Western State University.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
High School Teachers 27,930 $54,280
Medical Scientists 1,830 $70,510
Biological Science Professors 1,030 $102,830
Natural Sciences Managers 670 $116,190
Biological Scientists 510 $67,290

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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