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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Western Michigan University

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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Western Michigan University

What traits are you looking for in a biological and biomedical sciences school? To help you decide if Western Michigan University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biological and biomedical sciences program.

WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and has a total student population of 19,887. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 students received their master's degree in biological and biomedical sciences.

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.

WMU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

WMU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #251 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at WMU

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

WMU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

64% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 students earned a master's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from WMU. About 64% of these graduates were women and the other 36% were men.

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Of the students who received a biological and biomedical sciences master's degree from WMU, 68% 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 Michigan University with a master's in biological and biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 17
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Western Michigan University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology 25
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 4
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 2

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 MI, the home state for Western Michigan University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
Software Applications Developers 29,540 $92,260
High School Teachers 24,130 $62,950
Computer Workers 10,900 $76,400
Health Specialties Professors 5,440 $131,020
Medical Scientists 2,550 $67,960

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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