Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Western Colorado University

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

Western is located in Gunnison, Colorado and has a total student population of 3,203. Of the 386 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Western Colorado University in 2021, 41 of them were biological and biomedical sciences majors.

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

Western Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Western Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biological and biomedical sciences progam at Western 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 biological and biomedical sciences major at Western is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biological & Biomedical Sciences. 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 Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	97
Most Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	106
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools	213
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	252
Most Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools	260
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	340
	346
	434
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools	468
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	538

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from Western. This makes it the #341 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Western

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

Western Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 41 biological and biomedical sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Western, about 39% were men and 61% were women. The typical biological and biomedical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at Western since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences at Western 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 Colorado University with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	32
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Western Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of biological and biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

Of the students who received a biological and biomedical sciences master's degree from Western, 67% 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 Colorado University with a master's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Western also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Western Colorado University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	41
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	5
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	4

Related Majors

• Computer & Information Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Physical Sciences
• Natural Resources & Conservation

Careers That Biological & Biomedical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological and biomedical 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 CO, the home state for Western Colorado University.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Software Applications Developers	30,400	$106,730
High School Teachers	16,950	$55,110
Computer Workers	16,440	$102,470
Health Specialties Professors	5,810	$144,880
Medical Scientists	1,420	$74,370

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 Draconrex under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.