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General Biology at Northeastern University Professional Programs

If you plan to study General Biology, consider the program at Northeastern University Professional Programs. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Northeastern University Professional Programs sits in Boston, MA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 3 general biology degrees were granted at Northeastern University Professional Programs.

Studying Online at Northeastern University Professional Programs

Online coursework is an option at Northeastern University Professional Programs. Of 7,411 students, 2,649 (36%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,886 (25%) took at least some classes online.

General Biology Rankings at Northeastern University Professional Programs

Rankings can help you compare Northeastern University Professional Programs’s General Biology program against other schools offering the same major.

Earnings for General Biology Graduates from Northeastern University Professional Programs

Those who finish Northeastern University Professional Programs’s General Biology program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$43,916
2 years	$38,108
3 years	$59,210
4 years	$73,280
5 years	$97,536

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, General Biology graduates from Northeastern University Professional Programs take home a median $73,280, compared with $108,869 for all Northeastern University Professional Programs graduates — about 33% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for General Biology graduates from Northeastern University Professional Programs stands at $25,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of General Biology graduates at Northeastern University Professional Programs, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, General Biology graduates at Northeastern University Professional Programs are 0% women (0) and 100% men (3).

General Biology Bachelor’s Program at Northeastern University Professional Programs

Of the 3 bachelor’s general biology graduates at Northeastern University Professional Programs, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Biology bachelor’s degree recipients at Northeastern University Professional Programs.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 33% of General Biology bachelor’s degree recipients at Northeastern University Professional Programs, lower than the national average of 47%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific General Biology Concentrations at Northeastern University Professional Programs

The General Biology program at Northeastern University Professional Programs offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Biology Studies	3

Highest-Paying Careers for General Biology Graduates

Students who finish General Biology program at Northeastern University Professional Programs go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for General Biology graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$111,314
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Food Science Technicians	$100,898
Biological Technicians	$100,160
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Life Scientists, All Other	$97,541
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Forensic Science Technicians	$85,117

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.