Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Wyoming

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying biological & biomedical sciences, you may want to check out the program at University of Wyoming. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UW is located in Laramie, Wyoming and approximately 11,829 students attend the school each year.

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.

UW Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

UW Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The biological & biomedical sciences major at UW 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 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological & biomedical sciences, making the school the #138 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at UW

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

UW Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

57% Women

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. The typical biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 34% men. So male students are more repesented at UW since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences at UW 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 Wyoming with a bachelor's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	166
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

UW Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

64% Women

12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 36% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 64% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in biological & biomedical sciences each year. UW does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biological & biomedical sciences master's degree from UW, 72% 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 Wyoming with a master's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	18
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

The following biological & biomedical sciences concentations are available at University of Wyoming. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Wyoming. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Zoology	78
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	74
General Biology	47
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	20
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	19
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	11
Botany/Plant Biology	5
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	2
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	1

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 WY, the home state for University of Wyoming.

Occupation	Jobs in WY	Average Salary in WY
High School Teachers	1,850	$60,620
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	310	$62,040
Software Applications Developers	290	$72,210
Health Specialties Professors	170	$80,610
Biological Scientists	160	$71,030

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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