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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Western Washington University

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

WWU is located in Bellingham, Washington and has a total student population of 15,197.

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

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
  • 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 & biomedical sciences majors at Western Washington University.

WWU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

91% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 9% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

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Of the students who received a biological & 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 & biomedical sciences.

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

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

The following biological & biomedical sciences concentations are available at Western Washington University. 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

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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