General Biology at Western Michigan University

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every general biology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biology program at Western Michigan University stacks up to those at other schools.

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 General Biology section at the bottom of this page.

WMU General Biology Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Biology
Master’s Degree in Biology

WMU General Biology Rankings

The biology major at WMU 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.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #145 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biology Student Demographics at WMU

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

WMU General Biology Bachelor’s Program

74% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 26% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 74% went to women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology 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 biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	83
International Students	14
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

WMU General Biology Master’s Program

60% Women

30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of biology master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in biology each year. WMU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biology master's degree from WMU, 70% 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 Michigan University with a master's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within General Biology

The following biology concentations are available at Western Michigan University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Western Michigan University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biomedical Sciences	95
Biology Studies	60

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 MI, the home state for Western Michigan University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
High School Teachers	24,130	$62,950
Medical Scientists	2,550	$67,960
Natural Sciences Managers	1,570	$113,840
Biological Science Professors	1,240	$91,770
Biological Scientists	450	$75,110

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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