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Biology Studies at Missouri Western State University

Biology Studies at Missouri Western State University

Every biology studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biological sciences program at Missouri Western State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Missouri Western is located in Saint Joseph, Missouri and has a total student population of 4,911.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biology Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Missouri Western Biology Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Sciences

Missouri Western Biology Studies Rankings

The biological sciences major at Missouri Western is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biology Studies. 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.

Biological Sciences Student Demographics at Missouri Western

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

Missouri Western Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program

79% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 21% of biological sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 79% went to women.

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About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological sciences 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 biological sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 22
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Careers That Biological Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological 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 MO, the home state for Missouri Western State University.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
High School Teachers 27,930 $54,280
Biological Science Professors 1,030 $102,830
Natural Sciences Managers 670 $116,190
Biological Scientists 510 $67,290
Life Scientists 40 $63,230

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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