General Biology at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh

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

UW Oshkosh is located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin and approximately 15,314 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 92 biology majors received their bachelor's degree from UW Oshkosh.

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 Oshkosh General Biology Degrees Available

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

UW Oshkosh General Biology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks biology programs across the country. The following shows how UW Oshkosh performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biology major at UW Oshkosh 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value General Biology Schools	55

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in biology from UW Oshkosh. This makes it the #220 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UW Oshkosh Biology Graduates

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW Oshkosh is $32,377. This is 19% higher than $27,253, which is the national average for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.

Biology Student Demographics at UW Oshkosh

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

UW Oshkosh General Biology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 92 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in biology from UW Oshkosh. About 33% were men and 67% were women.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at UW Oshkosh 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 - Oshkosh with a bachelor's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	68
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UW Oshkosh General Biology Master’s Program

Of the 7 students who earned a master's degree in General Biology from UW Oshkosh in 2020-2021, 57% were men and 43% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in biology each year. UW Oshkosh does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 24% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biology master's degree from UW Oshkosh, 100% 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 - Oshkosh with a master's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UW Oshkosh also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Microbiological Sciences & Immunology

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 - Oshkosh.

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
• Image Credit: By Royalbroil under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.