General Biology at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

Every general biology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biology program at North Dakota State University - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

North Dakota State University is located in Fargo, North Dakota and approximately 12,846 students attend the school each year.

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.

North Dakota State University General Biology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Biology
• Master’s Degree in Biology

North Dakota State University General Biology Rankings

The biology major at North Dakota State University 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 North Dakota State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at North Dakota State University - Main Campus.

North Dakota State University General Biology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 32% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 68% went to women.

About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at North Dakota State University 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 North Dakota State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	78
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

North Dakota State University General Biology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of biology master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from North Dakota State University - Main Campus with a master's in biology.

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

Concentrations Within General Biology

If you plan to be a biology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from North Dakota State University - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies	117

Related Majors

• Zoology
• Genetics
• Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences
• Biotechnology
• Ecology, Evolution & Systematics 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 ND, the home state for North Dakota State University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in ND	Average Salary in ND
High School Teachers	2,830	$55,400
Natural Sciences Managers	170	$115,540
Biological Scientists	170	$70,590
Biological Science Professors	130	$85,720

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 Jlgrabinger under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.