General Biology at Westfield State University

What traits are you looking for in a biology school? To help you decide if Westfield State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biology 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 General Biology section at the bottom of this page.

Westfield General Biology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Biology
• Master’s Degree in Biology

Westfield General Biology Rankings

The biology major at Westfield 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.

Biology Student Demographics at Westfield

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

Westfield General Biology Bachelor’s Program

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

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology 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 biology.

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 General Biology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of biology master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in biology each year. Westfield does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 68% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biology 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 biology.

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 General Biology

The following biology 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
Biology Studies	46

Related Majors

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 MA, the home state for Westfield State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
High School Teachers	26,420	$80,020
Medical Scientists	13,430	$92,980
Biological Scientists	4,470	$84,790
Natural Sciences Managers	4,040	$183,490
Biological Science Professors	2,220	$112,390

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 John Phelan under License

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