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General Biology at University of Wisconsin - Parkside

General Biology at University of Wisconsin - Parkside

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

UW - Parkside is located in Kenosha, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 4,452.

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 - Parkside General Biology Degrees Available

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

UW - Parkside General Biology Rankings

The biology major at UW - Parkside 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.

Biology Student Demographics at UW - Parkside

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

UW - Parkside General Biology Bachelor’s Program

70% Women
39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 30% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

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About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at UW - Parkside 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 - Parkside with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 19
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UW - Parkside General Biology Master’s Program

67% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of biology master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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

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

Concentrations Within General Biology

General Biology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Wisconsin - Parkside. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies 36

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 - Parkside.

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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