Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Weber State University

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

WSU is located in Ogden, Utah and approximately 29,596 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 92 students received a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from WSU.

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.

WSU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

WSU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks biological and biomedical sciences programs across the country. The following shows how WSU performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biological and biomedical sciences major at WSU 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
	74
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	108
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools	280
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools	408

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at WSU

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

WSU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of biological and biomedical sciences associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in biological and biomedical sciences at WSU are white. Around 100% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Weber State University with a associate's in biological and biomedical sciences.

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

WSU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 92 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from WSU. About 41% were men and 59% were women. The typical biological and biomedical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at WSU since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences at WSU 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 Weber State University with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	78
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

WSU also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

If you plan to be a biological and biomedical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Weber State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	44
Zoology	31
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	9
Botany/Plant Biology	8
General Biology	2

Related Majors

• Architecture & Related Services
• Physical Sciences
• Science Technologies / Technicians
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Engineering

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 UT, the home state for Weber State University.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
Software Applications Developers	11,040	$99,070
High School Teachers	10,170	$59,070
Computer Workers	6,470	$76,890
Health Specialties Professors	2,120	$141,550
Natural Sciences Managers	1,200	$99,810

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 D.fletcher4 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.