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General Biology at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

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General Biology at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

Every general biology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biology program at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater stacks up to those at other schools.

UW - Whitewater is located in Whitewater, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 11,989. In 2021, 108 biology majors received their bachelor's degree from UW - Whitewater.

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 - Whitewater General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

UW - Whitewater General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at UW - Whitewater compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biology major at UW - Whitewater 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 39
107
Most Focused General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 627

How Much Do Biology Graduates from UW - Whitewater Make?

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW - Whitewater is $33,307. This is 22% higher than $27,253, which is the national average for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Biology Student Demographics at UW - Whitewater

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

UW - Whitewater General Biology Bachelor’s Program

67% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 108 biology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UW - Whitewater, about 33% were men and 67% were women.

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About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at UW - Whitewater 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 - Whitewater with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 91
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

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

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 - Whitewater.

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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