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Biology Studies at University of Wisconsin - Madison

Biology Studies at University of Wisconsin - Madison

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

UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and approximately 44,640 students attend the school each year.

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.

UW - Madison Biology Studies Degrees Available

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

UW - Madison Biology Studies Rankings

The biological sciences major at UW - Madison 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 UW - Madison

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

UW - Madison Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program

68% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of biological sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 68% went to women.

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About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological sciences 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 biological sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 52
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 18
White 306
International Students 18
Other Races/Ethnicities 39

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

Occupation Jobs in WI Average Salary in WI
High School Teachers 20,070 $58,360
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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