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Biology Studies at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

If you are interested in studying Biology Studies, take a look at what West Chester University of Pennsylvania. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

West Chester University of Pennsylvania is in West Chester, PA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 137 biology studies graduations were recorded at West Chester University of Pennsylvania.

Studying Online at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Many students take online classes at West Chester University of Pennsylvania. Among 17,171 students, 1,838 (11%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,890 (40%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Biology Studies graduates at West Chester University of Pennsylvania, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Biology Studies graduates at West Chester University of Pennsylvania are 66% women (91) and 34% men (46).

Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Of the 128 bachelor’s biology studies graduates at West Chester University of Pennsylvania, 67% were women (86) and 33% were men (42).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biology Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at West Chester University of Pennsylvania.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	89
Hispanic / Latino	10
Black / African American	9
Asian	15
Two or More Races	3
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 29% of Biology Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at West Chester University of Pennsylvania, below the national average of 48%.*

Biology Studies Master’s Program at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Of the 9 master’s biology studies degrees awarded at West Chester University of Pennsylvania, 56% were women (5) and 44% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biology Studies master’s degree recipients at West Chester University of Pennsylvania.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 22% of Biology Studies master’s degree recipients at West Chester University of Pennsylvania, lower than the national average of 31%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Biology Studies Graduates

Students who finish Biology Studies program at West Chester University of Pennsylvania work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for Biology Studies graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Food Science Technicians	$100,898
Biological Technicians	$100,160
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Life Scientists, All Other	$97,541
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Forensic Science Technicians	$85,117
Biological Scientists, All Other	$79,550

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.