Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Wichita State University

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

WSU is located in Wichita, Kansas and approximately 14,999 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,550 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Wichita State University in 2021, 134 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.

WSU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

WSU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biological and biomedical sciences progam at WSU 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 WSU 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
	55
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	94

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from WSU. This makes it the #202 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at WSU

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

WSU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 134 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from WSU. About 46% were men and 54% 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 WSU since its program graduates 11% more men than average.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences at WSU 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 Wichita State University with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	21
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	75
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

WSU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 20 biological and biomedical sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from WSU, about 40% were men and 60% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. WSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biological and biomedical sciences master's degree from WSU, 70% 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 Wichita State University with a master's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	14
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

WSU 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

If you plan to be a biological and biomedical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Wichita State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	77
General Biology	74
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	3

Related Majors

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

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 KS, the home state for Wichita State University.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
High School Teachers	11,660	$51,490
Software Applications Developers	5,570	$85,380
Computer Workers	1,340	$79,300
Medical Scientists	560	$81,190
Health Specialties Professors	380	$84,400

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 Hrududu under License

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