Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Western Washington 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 Washington University stacks up to those at other schools.

WWU is located in Bellingham, Washington and has a total student population of 15,197. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 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.

WWU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

WWU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at WWU

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

WWU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 11 students who earned a master's degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences from WWU in 2020-2021, 45% were men and 55% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. WWU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biological and biomedical sciences master's degree from WWU, 91% 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 Washington University with a master's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Western Washington University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	11

Related Majors

• Mathematics & Statistics
• Computer & Information Sciences
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Physical Sciences

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 WA, the home state for Western Washington University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Software Applications Developers	53,860	$131,790
High School Teachers	14,560	$67,550
Computer Workers	13,100	$91,620
Medical Scientists	5,570	$90,290
Health Specialties Professors	3,470	$155,090

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 Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.