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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Western Colorado University

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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Western Colorado University

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

Western is located in Gunnison, Colorado and approximately 3,203 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 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.

Western Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Western Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Western

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

Western Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

67% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 9 biological and biomedical sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Western, about 33% were men and 67% were women.

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Of the students who received a biological and biomedical sciences master's degree from Western, 67% 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 Colorado University with a master's in biological and biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 6
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 5
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 4

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 CO, the home state for Western Colorado University.

Occupation Jobs in CO Average Salary in CO
Software Applications Developers 30,400 $106,730
High School Teachers 16,950 $55,110
Computer Workers 16,440 $102,470
Health Specialties Professors 5,810 $144,880
Medical Scientists 1,420 $74,370

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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