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General Biology at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

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General Biology at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

If you are interested in studying general biology, you may want to check out the program at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UW - La Crosse is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 10,531. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 students received their master's degree in biology.

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.

UW - La Crosse General Biology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Biology

UW - La Crosse General Biology Rankings

Biology Student Demographics at UW - La Crosse

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse.

UW - La Crosse General Biology Master’s Program

48% Women
4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 25 biology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UW - La Crosse, about 52% were men and 48% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 39% men graduate in biology each year. UW - La Crosse does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a biology master's degree from UW - La Crosse, 96% 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 University of Wisconsin - La Crosse with a master's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 24
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - La Crosse.

Occupation Jobs in WI Average Salary in WI
High School Teachers 20,070 $58,360
Medical Scientists 1,470 $72,270
Biological Science Professors 990 $81,620
Natural Sciences Managers 610 $106,110
Biological Scientists 540 $73,520

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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