Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UWM is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 24,565.

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.

UWM Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

UWM Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The biological & biomedical sciences major at UWM 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.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological & biomedical sciences, making the school the #251 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at UWM

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

UWM Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

68% Women

34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 32% of biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 68% went to women.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences at UWM 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 - Milwaukee with a bachelor's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	23
White	98
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

UWM Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

60% Women

13% 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. UWM 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 UWM, 67% 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 - Milwaukee with a master's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	3
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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	135
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	24
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	6
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	2

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 - Milwaukee.

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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