General Biology at Western Kentucky University

Every general biology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biology program at Western Kentucky University stacks up to those at other schools.

WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and has a total student population of 17,517.

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.

WKU General Biology Degrees Available

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

WKU General Biology Rankings

Biology Student Demographics at WKU

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

WKU General Biology Master’s Program

43% Women

29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of biology master's degrees went to men and 43% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in biology each year. WKU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 25% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biology master's degree from WKU, 64% 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 Western Kentucky University with a master's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within General Biology

The following biology concentations are available at Western Kentucky University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Western Kentucky University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies	18

Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology

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 KY, the home state for Western Kentucky University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
High School Teachers	12,250	$56,200
Biological Science Professors	680	$70,600
Medical Scientists	420	$77,160
Natural Sciences Managers	300	$110,070
Biological Scientists	220	$64,780

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
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