Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every biological & biomedical sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biological & biomedical sciences program at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse stacks up to those at other schools.

UW - La Crosse is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin and approximately 10,531 students attend the school each year.

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.

UW - La Crosse Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

UW - La Crosse Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The biological & biomedical sciences major at UW - La Crosse 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.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at UW - La Crosse

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological & biomedical sciences majors at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse.

UW - La Crosse Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

66% Women

9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 34% of biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 66% went to women.

About 90% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences at UW - La Crosse 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 University of Wisconsin - La Crosse with a bachelor's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	243
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

UW - La Crosse Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

60% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in biological & biomedical sciences each year. UW - La Crosse does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biological & biomedical sciences master's degree from UW - La Crosse, 80% 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 University of Wisconsin - La Crosse with a master's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	264
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	34
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	21

Careers That Biological & Biomedical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological & 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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - La Crosse.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
High School Teachers	20,070	$58,360
Software Applications Developers	16,940	$87,700
Health Specialties Professors	5,200	$76,800
Computer Workers	3,700	$74,600
Medical Scientists	1,470	$72,270

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
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