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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. In 2021, 46 biology majors received their bachelor's degree from Westfield.

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

Westfield General Biology Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 261
Best Value General Biology Schools 274
Most Focused General Biology Master’s Degree Schools 395
Most Popular General Biology Schools 553
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 712
Best General Biology Schools 729
Most Focused General Biology Schools 789

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

Earnings of Westfield Biology Graduates

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Westfield is $30,352. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 11% higher than the national average of $27,253 for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.

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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

72% Women
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 46 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in biology from Westfield in 2021, 28% were men and 72% were women.

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About 54% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 25
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Westfield 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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