Genetics at Western Kentucky University

0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and approximately 17,517 students attend the school each year.

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

WKU Genetics Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Genetics

WKU Genetics Rankings

The genetics major at WKU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Genetics. 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.

Genetics Student Demographics at WKU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the genetics majors at Western Kentucky University.

WKU Genetics Bachelor’s Program

33% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of genetics bachelor's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. The typical genetics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 32% men. So male students are more repesented at WKU since its program graduates 35% more men than average.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in genetics at WKU 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 Kentucky University with a bachelor's in genetics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Genetics

Genetics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Western Kentucky University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Molecular Genetics	2

Careers That Genetics Grads May Go Into

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

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Biological Science Professors	680	$70,600
Medical Scientists	420	$77,160
Natural Sciences Managers	300	$110,070
Biological Scientists	220	$64,780

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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