General Biology at Purdue University Fort Wayne

What traits are you looking for in a biology school? To help you decide if Purdue University Fort Wayne is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biology program.

PFW is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana and has a total student population of 8,093.

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.

PFW General Biology Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Biology (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Biology
• Master’s Degree in Biology

PFW General Biology Rankings

The biology major at PFW 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.

Biology Student Demographics at PFW

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at Purdue University Fort Wayne.

PFW General Biology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at PFW are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Purdue University Fort Wayne with a bachelor's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	43
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

PFW General Biology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of biology master's degrees went to men and 56% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in biology each year. PFW does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biology master's degree from PFW, 56% 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 Purdue University Fort Wayne with a master's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within General Biology

General Biology 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 Purdue University Fort Wayne. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies	56

Related Majors

• Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology

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 Purdue University Fort Wayne.

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 Abhijitsathe under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.