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Biology Studies at Western Carolina University

Biology Studies at Western Carolina University

If you are interested in studying biology studies, you may want to check out the program at Western Carolina University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

WCU is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina and approximately 12,243 students attend the school each year.

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.

WCU Biology Studies Degrees Available

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

WCU Biology Studies Rankings

The biological sciences major at WCU 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 WCU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological sciences majors at Western Carolina University.

WCU Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program

65% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 35% of biological sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 65% went to women. The typical biological sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 32% men. So male students are more repesented at WCU since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

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About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological sciences at WCU 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 Western Carolina University with a bachelor's in biological sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 69
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

WCU Biology Studies Master’s Program

43% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 57% of biological sciences master's degrees went to men and 43% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in biological sciences each year. WCU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 25% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a biological sciences master's degree from WCU, 86% 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 Western Carolina University 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 0
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 NC, the home state for Western Carolina University.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
High School Teachers 25,240 $47,580
Natural Sciences Managers 2,960 $153,490
Biological Science Professors 1,990 $76,320
Biological Scientists 1,070 $83,380
Life Scientists 180 $95,370

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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