Western Washington University BS in Biology Studies

58 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

Biology Studies is a concentration offered under the general biology major at Western Washington University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in biological sciences, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.

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Undergraduate Cost
Online Learning
Student Diversity
References

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Biological Sciences from WWU Cost?

$8,508 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

WWU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at WWU paid an average of $804 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $246 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$7,377	$24,135
Fees	$1,131	$1,131
Books and Supplies	$996	$996
On Campus Room and Board	$12,518	$12,518
On Campus Other Expenses	$3,783	$3,783

Learn more about WWU tuition and fees.

Does WWU Offer an Online BS in Biological Sciences?

WWU does not offer an online option for its biological sciences bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WWU Online Learning page.

WWU Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Biological Sciences

58 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

70.7% Women

20.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 58 bachelor’s degrees in biological sciences handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 70.7% of the students who received their BS in biological sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 66.1%.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 20.7% of the biological sciences bachelor’s degrees at WWU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	6
Native American or Alaska Native	0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0
White	46
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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.