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General Biology at Western Connecticut State University

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General Biology at Western Connecticut State University

What traits are you looking for in a biology school? To help you decide if Western Connecticut State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biology program.

WestConn is located in Danbury, Connecticut and approximately 5,246 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 43 students received a bachelor's degree in biology from WestConn.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Biology section at the bottom of this page.

WestConn General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

WestConn General Biology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks biology programs across the country. The following shows how WestConn performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biology major at WestConn is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Biology. 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
239
Most Focused General Biology Master’s Degree Schools 395
Most Popular General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 513
Most Focused General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 596
Most Popular General Biology Schools 596

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in biology from WestConn. This is the #396 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of WestConn Biology Graduates

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at WestConn is $30,212. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 11% higher than the national average of $27,253 for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Biology Student Demographics at WestConn

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at Western Connecticut State University.

WestConn General Biology Bachelor’s Program

63% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 43 biology majors earned their bachelor's degree from WestConn. Of these graduates, 37% were men and 63% were women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at WestConn since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

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About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at WestConn 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 Connecticut State University with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 23
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

WestConn also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Biology Grads May Go Into

A degree in biology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CT, the home state for Western Connecticut State University.

Occupation Jobs in CT Average Salary in CT
High School Teachers 15,410 $76,980
Medical Scientists 1,340 $134,710
Biological Science Professors 1,160 $104,320
Natural Sciences Managers 650 $179,200
Biological Scientists 150 $93,180

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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