General Biology at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying general biology, you may want to check out the program at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UWM is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and approximately 24,565 students attend the school each year.

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.

UWM General Biology Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Biology
Master’s Degree in Biology

UWM General Biology Rankings

The biology major at UWM 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.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #145 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biology Student Demographics at UWM

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

UWM General Biology Bachelor’s Program

70% Women

35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 30% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology 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 biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	66
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

UWM General Biology Master’s Program

58% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 42% of biology master's degrees went to men and 58% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in biology each year. UWM does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biology 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 biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within General Biology

The following biology concentations are available at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies	135

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 - Milwaukee.

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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