Biological & Physical Science at Western Washington University

If you are interested in studying biological and physical science, you may want to check out the program at Western Washington University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

WWU is located in Bellingham, Washington and has a total student population of 15,197. Of the 3,630 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Western Washington University in 2021, 27 of them were biological and physical science majors.

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

WWU Biological & Physical Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Science

WWU Biological & Physical Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biological science progam at WWU 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 science major at WWU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biological & Physical Science. 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 Biological & Physical Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	23
Best Value Biological & Physical Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	29
Best Biological & Physical Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	36
	106

Biological Science Student Demographics at WWU

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

WWU Biological & Physical Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 27 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Biological & Physical Science from WWU in 2020-2021, 22% were men and 78% were women.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological science at WWU 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 Washington University with a bachelor's in biological science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	23
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

WWU also has a doctoral program available in biological science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Data Science
• Mathematics & Computer Science
• Sustainability Science
• Interdisciplinary Studies
• Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

Careers That Biological Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for WA, the home state for Western Washington University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Natural Sciences Managers	1,810	$153,600

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 Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.