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Biology Studies at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Biology Studies at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

What traits are you looking for in a biological sciences school? To help you decide if West Chester University of Pennsylvania is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biological sciences program.

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 Biology Studies section at the bottom of this page.

WCUPA Biology Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Biological Sciences

WCUPA Biology Studies Rankings

The biological sciences major at WCUPA is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biology Studies. 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 Sciences Student Demographics at WCUPA

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

WCUPA Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program

69% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 31% of biological sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 69% went to women.

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About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological 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 sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 91
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

WCUPA Biology Studies Master’s Program

42% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 58% of biological sciences master's degrees went to men and 42% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in biological sciences each year. WCUPA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 26% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a biological 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 sciences.

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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

Careers That Biological Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological 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
Natural Sciences Managers 4,480 $147,810
Biological Science Professors 3,250 $94,510
Biological Scientists 660 $73,550
Life Scientists 160 $74,310

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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