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General Biology at Nebraska Wesleyan University

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General Biology at Nebraska Wesleyan University

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

NWU is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and has a total student population of 1,924. In 2021, 46 biology majors received their bachelor's degree from NWU.

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.

NWU General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

NWU General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at NWU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biology major at NWU 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 94
Most Focused General Biology Schools 125
Most Popular General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 476
Most Popular General Biology Schools 553

Biology Student Demographics at NWU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at Nebraska Wesleyan University.

NWU General Biology Bachelor’s Program

65% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 46 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General Biology from NWU in 2020-2021, 35% were men and 65% were women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at NWU since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at NWU 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 Nebraska Wesleyan University with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 37
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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

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 NE, the home state for Nebraska Wesleyan University.

Occupation Jobs in NE Average Salary in NE
High School Teachers 7,880 $57,500
Medical Scientists 620 $83,110
Biological Science Professors 430 $87,040
Natural Sciences Managers 270 $89,620
Biological Scientists 150 $74,790

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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