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Biochemistry at Western Michigan University

Biochemistry at Western Michigan University

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

WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and approximately 19,887 students attend the school each year.

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

WMU Biochemistry Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Chemistry

WMU Biochemistry Rankings

The biological chemistry major at WMU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biochemistry. 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 Chemistry Student Demographics at WMU

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

WMU Biochemistry Bachelor’s Program

63% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 38% of biological chemistry bachelor's degrees went to men and 63% went to women.

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About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological chemistry at WMU 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 Michigan University with a bachelor's in biological chemistry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 5
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Biological Chemistry Grads May Go Into

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

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
Medical Scientists 2,550 $67,960
Natural Sciences Managers 1,570 $113,840
Biological Science Professors 1,240 $91,770

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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