Biology Studies at Western Michigan University

What traits are you looking for in a biological sciences school? To help you decide if Western Michigan University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biological sciences 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 Biology Studies section at the bottom of this page.

WMU Biology Studies Degrees Available

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

WMU Biology Studies Rankings

The biological sciences major at WMU 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.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological sciences, making the school the #112 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological Sciences Student Demographics at WMU

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

WMU Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 30% of biological sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

About 90% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological sciences 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 sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	27
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

WMU Biology Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of biological sciences master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in biological sciences 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 biological sciences 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 biological sciences.

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

Related Majors

• General Biomedical Sciences

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 MI, the home state for Western Michigan University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
High School Teachers	24,130	$62,950
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
• Image Credit: By TheKuLeR under License

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