Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Westfield State University

30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Westfield is located in Westfield, Massachusetts and approximately 5,395 students attend the school each year.

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.

Westfield Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Westfield Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The biological & biomedical sciences major at Westfield 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.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Westfield

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological & biomedical sciences majors at Westfield State University.

Westfield Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

73% Women

30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 73% went to women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences at Westfield 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 Westfield State University with a bachelor's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Westfield Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in biological & biomedical sciences each year. Westfield does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 66% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biological & biomedical sciences master's degree from Westfield, 100% 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 Westfield State University with a master's in biological & biomedical sciences.

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

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

The following biological & biomedical sciences concentations are available at Westfield State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Westfield State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	46

Careers That Biological & Biomedical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological & 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 MA, the home state for Westfield State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Software Applications Developers	29,110	$109,130
High School Teachers	26,420	$80,020
Medical Scientists	13,430	$92,980
Computer Workers	11,190	$92,110
Biochemists and Biophysicists	4,650	$104,650

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
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