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. In 2021, 44 biology majors received their bachelor's degree from PFW.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at PFW 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular General Biology Basic Certificate Schools	7
	87

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in biology from PFW. This makes it the #136 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Biology Graduates from PFW Make?

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at PFW is $29,094. This is 7% higher than $27,253, which is the national average for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.

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, 36% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 64% went to women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at PFW since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 68% 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	3
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	30
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

PFW General Biology Master’s Program

Of the 12 students who graduated with a master’s in biology from PFW in 2021, 42% were men and 58% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in biology each year. PFW does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biology master's degree from PFW, 83% 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	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

PFW also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.