Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Western Colorado University

Every biological & 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 & 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.

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

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

Online Classes Are Available at Western

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Western does offer online education options in biological & biomedical sciences for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

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 & biomedical sciences majors at Western Colorado University.

Western Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 41% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 59% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in biological & biomedical sciences each year. Western does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biological & biomedical sciences master's degree from Western, 88% 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 & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

If you plan to be a biological & biomedical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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

Related Majors

• Natural Resources & Conservation

Careers That Biological & Biomedical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological & 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Draconrex under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.