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General Biology at University of Wisconsin - Madison

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General Biology at University of Wisconsin - Madison

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

UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 44,640. In 2021, 380 biology majors received their bachelor's degree from UW - Madison.

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.

UW - Madison General Biology Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Biology (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

UW - Madison General Biology Rankings

The biology major at UW - Madison 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.

How Much Do Biology Graduates from UW - Madison Make?

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW - Madison is $30,913. This is 13% higher than $27,253, which is the national average for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Biology Student Demographics at UW - Madison

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at University of Wisconsin - Madison.

UW - Madison General Biology Bachelor’s Program

66% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 34% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 66% went to women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at UW - Madison since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at UW - Madison 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 - Madison with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 37
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 22
White 256
International Students 14
Other Races/Ethnicities 43

UW - Madison 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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Occupation Jobs in WI Average Salary in WI
High School Teachers 20,070 $58,360
Medical Scientists 1,470 $72,270
Biological Science Professors 990 $81,620
Natural Sciences Managers 610 $106,110
Biological Scientists 540 $73,520

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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