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General Biology at Western New Mexico University

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General Biology at Western New Mexico University

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

Western New Mexico University is located in Silver City, New Mexico and has a total student population of 2,896. Of the 232 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Western New Mexico University in 2021, 2 of them were general biology majors.

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.

Western New Mexico University General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

Western New Mexico University General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at Western New Mexico University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Western New Mexico University 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
Most Popular General Biology Schools 1,599

Biology Student Demographics at Western New Mexico University

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

Western New Mexico University General Biology Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in biology from Western New Mexico University. About 50% were men and 50% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biology bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western New Mexico University with a bachelor's in biology.

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

Western New Mexico University 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 NM, the home state for Western New Mexico University.

Occupation Jobs in NM Average Salary in NM
High School Teachers 7,010 $55,380
Biological Scientists 410 $73,610
Natural Sciences Managers 380 $104,030
Medical Scientists 370 $87,850
Life Scientists 90 $54,850

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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