General Biology at Indiana University - Northwest
IU Northwest is located in Gary, Indiana and has a total student population of 3,801. Of the 551 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University - Northwest in 2021, 22 of them were general biology majors.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Biology section at the bottom of this page.
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IU Northwest General Biology Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Biology
Online Classes Are Available at IU Northwest
If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.
Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? IU Northwest offers distance education options for biology at the following degree levels:
- Master’s Degree
IU Northwest General Biology Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at IU Northwest compares to programs at other colleges and universities.
Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.
Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The biology major at IU Northwest is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Biology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Most Focused General Biology Master’s Degree Schools | 395 |
| Most Popular General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 809 |
In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in biology from IU Northwest. This is the #396 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.
Biology Student Demographics at IU Northwest
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at Indiana University - Northwest.
IU Northwest General Biology Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biology bachelor's program than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Indiana University - Northwest with a bachelor's in biology.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| White | 9 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
IU Northwest also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
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Careers That Biology Grads May Go Into
A degree in biology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IN, the home state for Indiana University - Northwest.
| Occupation | Jobs in IN | Average Salary in IN |
|---|---|---|
| High School Teachers | 19,690 | $53,030 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | 1,720 | $65,270 |
| Biological Science Professors | 1,410 | $98,590 |
| Biological Scientists | 630 | $69,180 |
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 Lord dumbello under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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