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General Biology at Washington State University

If you plan to study general biology, take a look at what Washington State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Wazzu is located in Pullman, Washington and approximately 31,159 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 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.

Wazzu General Biology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Biology
  • Doctorate Degree in Biology

Wazzu General Biology Rankings

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #113 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biology Student Demographics at Wazzu

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

Wazzu General Biology Master’s Program

63% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 38% of biology master's degrees went to men and 63% went to women.

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Of the students who received a biology master's degree from Wazzu, 69% 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 Washington State University with a master's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 11
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 WA, the home state for Washington State University.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
High School Teachers 14,560 $67,550
Medical Scientists 5,570 $90,290
Natural Sciences Managers 1,810 $153,600
Biological Scientists 1,270 $85,200
Biological Science Professors 1,060 $85,990

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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