Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Washington State University

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

Wazzu is located in Pullman, Washington and has a total student population of 31,159. Of the 6,226 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Washington State University in 2021, 463 of them were biological and biomedical sciences majors.

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.

Wazzu Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Wazzu Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biological and biomedical sciences progam at Wazzu 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 biological and biomedical sciences major at Wazzu 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	93

In 2021, 55 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from Wazzu. This makes it the #88 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 27 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #94 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Wazzu

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at Washington State University.

Wazzu Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 35% of biological and biomedical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 65% went to women.

About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences at Wazzu 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 Washington State University with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	47
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	69
White	274
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	51

Wazzu Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 55 biological and biomedical sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Wazzu, about 31% were men and 69% were women.

Of the students who received a biological and biomedical sciences master's degree from Wazzu, 62% 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 Washington State University with a master's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	34
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Wazzu also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 27 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Biological & Biomedical Sciences 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 Washington State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	276
Zoology	59
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	50
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	47
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	43
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	35
Botany/Plant Biology	22
Genetics	20
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	3

Related Majors

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Architecture & Related Services
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Engineering Technologies
• Physical Sciences

Careers That Biological & Biomedical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological and 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 WA, the home state for Washington State University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Software Applications Developers	53,860	$131,790
High School Teachers	14,560	$67,550
Computer Workers	13,100	$91,620
Medical Scientists	5,570	$90,290
Health Specialties Professors	3,470	$155,090

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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