General Biology at Walla Walla University

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

Walla Walla U is located in College Place, Washington and has a total student population of 1,737. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students received a bachelor's degree in biology from Walla Walla U.

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.

Walla Walla U General Biology Degrees Available

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

Walla Walla U General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at Walla Walla U 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 Walla Walla U 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
Most Focused General Biology Master’s Degree Schools	83
Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools	312
Most Focused General Biology Schools	735
Most Focused General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	787
Most Popular General Biology Schools	1,113

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in biology from Walla Walla U. This makes it the #312 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Biology Student Demographics at Walla Walla U

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

Walla Walla U General Biology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in biology from Walla Walla U. About 54% were men and 46% were women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at Walla Walla U since its program graduates 21% more men than average.

About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at Walla Walla U 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 Walla Walla University with a bachelor's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Walla Walla U General Biology Master’s Program

Of the 3 students who earned a master's degree in General Biology from Walla Walla U in 2020-2021, 33% were men and 67% were women.

Of the students who received a biology master's degree from Walla Walla U, 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 Walla Walla University with a master's in biology.

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

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

Related Majors

• Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology

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 WA, the home state for Walla Walla University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
High School Teachers	14,560	$67,550
Medical Scientists	5,570	$90,290
Natural Sciences Managers	1,810	$153,600
Biological Scientists	1,270	$85,200
Biological Science Professors	1,060	$85,990

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 Bryan Aulick under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.