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General Biology at Western Oregon University

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General Biology at Western Oregon University

If you plan to study general biology, take a look at what Western Oregon University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Western Oregon State College is located in Monmouth, Oregon and approximately 4,554 students attend the school each year. Of the 976 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Western Oregon University in 2021, 29 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 Oregon State College General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

Western Oregon State College General Biology Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biology major at Western Oregon State College 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
Best Value General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 572
Most Popular General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 701

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in biology from Western Oregon State College. This is the #396 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Western Oregon State College Biology Graduates

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Western Oregon State College is $26,493. This is less than $27,253, which is the national average of all biology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Biology Student Demographics at Western Oregon State College

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

Western Oregon State College General Biology Bachelor’s Program

83% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 29 biology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Western Oregon State College, about 17% were men and 83% were women.

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About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at Western Oregon State College 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 Oregon University with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 21
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Western Oregon State College 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 OR, the home state for Western Oregon University.

Occupation Jobs in OR Average Salary in OR
High School Teachers 10,390 $72,640
Medical Scientists 1,720 $90,050
Natural Sciences Managers 1,250 $109,610
Biological Scientists 770 $69,930
Biological Science Professors 470 $96,920

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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