Biology Education at Western Michigan University
What traits are you looking for in a biology teacher education school? To help you decide if Western Michigan University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biology teacher education program.WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and approximately 19,887 students attend the school each year.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biology Education section at the bottom of this page.
WMU Biology Education Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Biology Teacher Education
Online Classes Are Available at WMU
If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.
WMU does offer online education options in biology teacher education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:
WMU Biology Education Rankings
Biology Teacher Education Student Demographics at WMU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology teacher education majors at Western Michigan University.
Related Majors
- Mathematics Education
- Science Education
- Art Education
- Modern Language Education
- Physical Education Teaching & Coaching
Careers That Biology Teacher Education Grads May Go Into
A degree in biology teacher education 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 |
---|---|---|
High School Teachers | 24,130 | $62,950 |
Middle School Teachers | 12,750 | $64,540 |
Biological Science Professors | 1,240 | $91,770 |
Education Professors | 1,130 | $76,650 |
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 TheKuLeR under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.