Biological & Biomedical Sciences at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every biological & biomedical sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biological & biomedical sciences program at West Chester University of Pennsylvania stacks up to those at other schools.

WCUPA is located in West Chester, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 17,719.

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.

WCUPA Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

WCUPA Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The biological & biomedical sciences major at WCUPA 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.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at WCUPA

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

WCUPA Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

68% Women

23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 32% of biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 68% went to women.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences at WCUPA 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 West Chester University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	98
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

WCUPA Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

42% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 58% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 42% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in biological & biomedical sciences each year. WCUPA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 25% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biological & biomedical sciences master's degree from WCUPA, 75% 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 West Chester University of Pennsylvania with a master's in biological & biomedical sciences.

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

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 West Chester University of Pennsylvania. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	143
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	3

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 PA, the home state for West Chester University of Pennsylvania.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers	50,460	$64,830
Software Applications Developers	28,260	$96,370
Computer Workers	19,010	$87,040
Health Specialties Professors	12,420	$95,160
Medical Scientists	7,970	$114,370

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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