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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

If you plan to study biological and biomedical sciences, take a look at what University of Wisconsin - La Crosse has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UW - La Crosse is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin and approximately 10,531 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 293 biological and biomedical sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from UW - La Crosse.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the biological and biomedical sciences progam at UW - La Crosse compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biological and 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 23
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools 25
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 108
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 174

In 2021, 26 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from UW - La Crosse. This makes it the #175 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at UW - La Crosse

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

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

62% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 293 biological and biomedical sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from UW - La Crosse. Of these graduates, 38% were men and 62% were women. The typical biological and biomedical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at UW - La Crosse since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

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About 92% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological and 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 and biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 271
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

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

50% Women
4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 26 biological and biomedical sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UW - La Crosse, about 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. UW - La Crosse does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a biological and biomedical sciences master's degree from UW - La Crosse, 96% 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 and biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 25
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UW - La Crosse also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

If you plan to be a biological and biomedical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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 and 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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